How to Use hernia in a Sentence

hernia

noun
  • He was treated for hernia.
  • Mastil had hernia surgery last month.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
  • McBride broke out before a sports hernia cost him two months.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Her swimsuit bottom had a twist in the front that looked like a hernia.
    — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Well, yes, a good day for a hernia doctor to add to his war stories.
    — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Some sports hernias require surgery.
    — David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Then came the injury, a hernia that required surgery.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • No more straddling the neck and risking a hernia just to get the trailer off your truck.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Manuel also has been living with a hernia for the past 17 years.
    — Marcus Hayes, Philly.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The hernia that was repaired had formed over a previous scar.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
  • Also, Hunt had sports hernia surgery a week ago, and must rehab on his own.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Mike had two sports hernia surgeries and one to a hip labrum in the offseason that set him back.
    — John Altavilla, courant.com, 18 July 2017
  • That's when the hernia was discovered.
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • During the draft process, he was limited with a hernia and groin issue.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Last year’s first-rounder Derek Barnett is dealing with a sports hernia.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 May 2018
  • The normal recovery time for sports hernia surgery is six to 12 weeks.
    — Manny Navarro, miamiherald, 28 May 2018
  • In November, Järnkrok had groin and sports hernia surgery.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In the series, Ariel also suffers from a hernia.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The girl had her second hernia surgery in a year in early October.
    — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • Hoke said Lamp had surgery for a sports hernia and will be sidelined another couple weeks.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Lamp missed most of spring camp after surgery for a sports hernia and his recovery has not gone according to plan.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
  • Then James Johnson took a step back, possibly due to his sports hernia.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 July 2018
  • The woman also did not receive treatment for a hernia, the statement adds.
    — Natalie Gallón, CNN, 13 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Ford missed Prosper’s first 21 games of this season because of a sports hernia.
    — Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2022
  • The three-time Pro Bowler played most of the season with a sports hernia injury that may require surgery.
    — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2020
  • Late last month, Lewis suffered a hernia and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.
    — David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2020

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