A hernia that cannot be pushed back can be repaired when surgery is convenient unless you have increased pain, redness of the overlying skin, fever, nausea and vomiting, or abdominal bloating. If any of these symptoms occur, the hernia may need to be fixed sooner.
scheme (plural schemes) 1  A systematic plan of future action. Jonathan Swift The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes. 2  A plot or secret, devious plan. 3  An orderly combination of related parts. John Locke the appearance and outward scheme of things. Atterbury such a scheme of things as shall at once take in time and eternity. J. Edwards arguments [â¦] sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole scheme of moral philosophy.
Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Scheme is a functional programming language and one of the two main dialects of the programming language Lisp. Unlike Common Lisp, the other main dialect, Scheme follows a minimalist design philosophy specifying a small standard core with powerful tools for language extension.