herniate

[ hur-nee-eyt ]

verb (used without object)

, her·ni·at·ed, her·ni·at·ing.

1. to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.

Other Words From

• her·ni·a·tion [hur-nee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of herniate¹

First recorded in 1875–80; herni(a) ( def ) + -ate ¹( def )