inguinal hernia
Americannoun
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup d'etat, underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair an inguinal hernia, his wife said.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
Baker said tests showed Cave Rock had a congenital inguinal hernia.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
David Whelan said his brother has an inguinal hernia.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020
It’s a type of injury called an inguinal hernia, it’s quite common actually — just not in quite such dramatic circumstances.
From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2018
One of these is the liability to inguinal hernia, or rupture, which leads to much suffering and frequent death in man.
From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles
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