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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.
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Origin of herniate

First recorded in 1875–80; herni(a) + -ate1
Related formsher·ni·a·tion, noun
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herniate in Medicine

herniate

(hûr′nē-āt′)
v.
  1. To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.
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Related formsher′ni•a′tion n.
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