How to Use hernia in a Sentence

hernia

noun

• He was treated for hernia.
• Manuel also has been living with a hernia for the past 17 years.
  — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 17 Jan. 2018
• Last year, he was slowed at the start after two offseason hernia surgeries.
  — Mike James, latimes.com, 20 Jan. 2018
• The filly has clumps of hair missing and an umbilical hernia as well.
  — Kalin Kipling, sacbee, 17 Jan. 2018
• The return of Bradley, one of the top two-way guards in the league, from a sports hernia is more uncertain.
  — Broderick Turner, latimes.com, 26 Feb. 2018
• His recovery from double sports hernia surgery had been slowed by inflammation in his pelvic region.
  — Michael McCann, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
• My son had his first real exam a few months ago and was hesitant about letting the doctor pull his pants down to do an exam for a hernia.
  — Glamour, 24 Jan. 2018
• McCall had sports hernia surgery last spring and got a medical redshirt for 2017.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• In the last 18 months, Belzer has had three hernia surgeries and at least six surgeries because of internal bleeding.
  — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018
• Hampered by a groin injury and sports hernia surgery in the spring, McCall was limited to just four games in 2017.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 28 Jan. 2018
• Emily's first son, Grayson, died because he was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which never allowed his lungs to develop.
  — Melanie Dadourian, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
• While there, Sunny became ill and was rushed to the vet clinic, where x-rays revealed a diaphragmatic hernia, which had allowed his intestines to wrap around his heart, with his lungs pushing up against his chest wall.
  — Laura Bruck, cleveland.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• These items were heavy enough to make his hernia worse.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2020
• Her swimsuit bottom had a twist in the front that looked like a hernia.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
• No more straddling the neck and risking a hernia just to get the trailer off your truck.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
• Well, yes, a good day for a hernia doctor to add to his war stories.
  — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• The three-time Pro Bowler played most of the season with a sports hernia injury that may require surgery.
  — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2020
• LeMahieu has been diagnosed with a sports hernia and was placed on the Injured List.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
• And in 2015, the singer underwent surgery for a ventral hernia.
  — Diana García, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2021
• Not long after that, Michael Stops needs hernia surgery.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2023
• At 51, Toney has a double hernia, and his health is failing.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
• Also, Hunt had sports hernia surgery a week ago, and must rehab on his own.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, 5 Sep. 2019
• The normal recovery time for sports hernia surgery is six to 12 weeks.
  — Manny Navarro, miamiherald, 28 May 2018
• The hernia that was repaired had formed over a previous scar.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
• Last year’s first-rounder Derek Barnett is dealing with a sports hernia.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 May 2018
• Ford missed Prosper’s first 21 games of this season because of a sports hernia.
  — Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
• After years in the Phoenix sun, Mr. Blair, the hernia patient, nearly went blind from cataracts, which have been removed.
  — Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024
• LeMahieu has been dealing with the effects of a sports hernia for several weeks.
  — Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021
• An anal hernia is when either the small or large intestines push through fascia and form a bulge in the area near your pelvic organs.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
• The latter two, however, were clunkers, caused in part by a pair of sports hernia injuries that hampered his swing.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2024