Noun
A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI've got this terrible hernia. People think it's a fat gut, but it's not. Richard Griffiths
The Constitution of the United States of America, Article V, Section 1: "There shall be a National Anthem containing incomprehensible words and a high note that normal humans cannot hit without risk of hernia." Dave Barry
That's not girth. That's a para-umbilical hernia. Richard Griffiths
Advances in optical technology especially have effectively allowed small cameras mounted on endoscopes to be inserted in pretty much any area of the body, whether to take out cancerous tissue, repair a hernia or what have you. Source: Internet
A leading Sydney groin surgeon has called for the use of mesh in hernia operations to be banned because of the long-term complications it can cause. Source: Internet
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Campaign officials for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis of Minnesota say he has been released from a hospital following a two-night stay for emergency internal hernia surgery, the campaign. Source: Internet