inguinal hernia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His surgery on Thursday will repair an inguinal hernia, a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Baker said tests showed Cave Rock had a congenital inguinal hernia.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
He was not permitted to phone his family until 16 months into his detainment, and the embassy said he did not have access to English-speaking doctors for a preexisting inguinal hernia.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 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
Webbed fingers also are frequently noticed; while inguinal hernia, both as a congenital and as an acquired affection, is unfortunately all too common.
From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage
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