hernia
noun/ˈhɜːniə/
/ˈhɜːrniə/
[countable, uncountable]- a medical condition in which part of an organ is pushed through a weak part in the muscle or tissue around it see also hiatus herniaTopics Health problemsc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- hiatus
- sports
- have
- suffer from
- repair
- …
- operation
- repair
- surgery
- …
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