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hernia

[hur-nee-uh] / ˈhɜr ni ə /


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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

When hospitalized in May, he was initially treated for a hernia, and later for chronic bronchopulmonary disease and heart problems.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 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

"But the main reason I do it now is because there's so many people that have got a hernia, that are kind of ashamed of it," she said.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Two men were lifting the hernia man to put him in.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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

McLarnon said it is an issue that has affected men as well, with mesh implants for hernias.

From BBC Mar. 9, 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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