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Definition of Hernias
1. hernia [n] - See also: hernia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hernias
Literary usage of Hernias
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1912)
"The small number (sixteen cases) of femoral hernias which we were able to collect,
as compared to inguinal hernias, confirms the now accepted but previously ..."
2. The Science and Art of Midwifery by William Thompson Lusk (1890)
"Femoral and inguinal uterine hernias, as well as hernias through the foramen
ovale and the great sacro-sciatic foramen, also occur. ..."
3. The Journal of Medical Research by American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists (1908)
"Multiple hernias of the brain following increased intracra- nial pressure are
... In extreme cases these hernias have perforated the bones of the vault. ..."
4. Medical gynecology by Samuel Wyllis Bandler (1914)
"VAGINAL hernias While they do not constitute affections which markedly affect
the comfort of the patient, vaginal hernias, especially the two common forms ..."
5. Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1911)
"THE mere fact of two hernias, whether existing or coexisting in the same patient,
... Ferguson reports operating twelve hernias for a patient at one time. ..."
6. General History of the Christian Religion and Church by August Neander (1854)
"Yet it may be very much doubted whether the hernias of the Apostle Paul was really
its author ; although the other tradition, also, (cited in the poem ..."
7. Landmarks in the History of Early Christianity by Kirsopp Lake (1922)
"He says: "In several passages hernias speaks of a small circle of six superior
angels. It is legitimate to look for a reason for his choice of this ..."
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