Both Uses of
hernia
in
Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut
- Mary Jane said she didn't have the whole day off; it was just that Mr. Weyinburg had a hernia and was home in Larchmont, and she had to bring him his mail and take a couple of letters every afternoon.†
- She asked Eloise, "Just exactly what is a hernia, anyway?"†
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Definition:
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(hernia) rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes