Assertion: hernia | /r/CapableOf | cut off the blood supply
Facets:
value: to the area
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Occasionally such hernias can become strangulated, cutting off the blood supply to the area that is bulging.
text: In more severe cases, though, surgery may be needed if the herniation is causing obstruction or cutting off the blood supply.