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hernia

[hur-nee-uh] / ˈhɜr ni ə /


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McVay said Nacua does not have a hernia, and that the team’s training and medical staff did not feel the issue was “any type of long term threat.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

He had hernia surgery in July and spent six weeks recovering and still believes he should be able to contribute on the field as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She called a neighbor, who took him to the hospital for emergency hernia surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

“His hernia must have really hurt,” she said thoughtfully.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Minute herniae at these openings are sometimes present.

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Willis O. Nance

It involves fast assessment and operations for issues like appendicitis, bowel obstructions, hernias, gallstones, or trauma, often via the emergency department, and requires rapid decision-making and treatment.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

Eisenberger, who is married with two children, had a pair of hernias and put off surgery as long as he could.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández struggled for two seasons before Dr. William Meyers discovered he suffered from not one but two sports hernias.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

Commanders say the older the soldiers, the more they experience chronic illness, such as ulcers, hernias and pinched nerves.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Studies of ancient skeletons indicate that the transition to agriculture brought about a plethora of ailments, such as slipped discs, arthritis and hernias.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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