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strangulated hernia

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strangulated hernia [′straŋ·gyə‚lād·əd ′hər·nē·ə]
(medicine)
A hernia involving the intestine in which circulation of the blood and fecal current are blocked.


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An operation for a strangulated hernia in Liverpool's Royal hospital kept him off stage for a month at the turn of the year.
Treatment Treatment is important to avoid a potentially serious condition called a strangulated hernia.
Friends reckon the workaholic comic is not so bothered about the "minor operation" on a strangulated hernia as having to disappoint fans by cancelling a couple of shows.
 
 
 
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