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.
plot - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); they concocted a plot to discredit the governor; I saw through his little game from the start secret plan, game scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action