strangulated hernia

American  

noun

1. a hernia, especially of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part, resulting in obstruction and gangrene.

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Example Sentences

Mr Iles died from a strangulated hernia that cut off the blood supply to his heart at 17:10 GMT on 19 March.

From BBC

Another treated a woman brought into the ER for a "strangulated hernia," which turned out to be "a loop of bowel hanging out of her vagina wrapped in newspaper," the doctor told Prof Joffe, who was researching her 1995 book "Doctors of Conscience: The Struggle to Provide Abortion Before and After Roe v Wade."

From Salon

The most common cause of death: strangulated hernia.

From New York Times

THE BUILDUP: The fight was originally scheduled for Nov. 16, 1964, at the Boston Garden, but three days earlier, Ali needed emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia.

From Washington Times

An operation for a strangulated hernia, performed in a dirty prison hospital cell, resulted in the loss of a testicle.

From New York Times