hernia

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

She underwent a further eight abdominal surgeries to remove the infection, but, months later, she noticed a lump developing in her stomach, which was later confirmed to be a hernia.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Bolsonaro, 70, has been hospitalized for more than a week after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia and then a procedure to treat recurring bouts of hiccups.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

She asked Eloise, “Just exactly what is a hernia, anyway?”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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 Nance, Willis O.

According to the NHS, hernias can be managed with a binder where surgery is not a safe option.

From BBC ● May 30, 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

Doctors not linked to the pope’s care said hernias were a known complication after previous operations and typically only become problematic when patients develop a bulge in their abdomen and experience significant pain.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023

In such a masculine household, Tessie had begun to feel like the odd woman out and saw herself in ten years’ time imprisoned in a world of hubcaps and hernias.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides