herniate
[ hur-nee-eyt ]
/ ˈhɜr niˌeɪt /
verb (used without object), her·ni·at·ed, her·ni·at·ing.
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
Nearby words
herndon, william henry, herne, hernia, hernial, hernial sac, herniate, herniated, herniated disk, herniation, hernio-, hernioid
Related formsher·ni·a·tion, noun
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Medicine definitions for herniate
herniate
[ hûr′nē-āt′ ]
v.
To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.
Related formsher′ni•a′tion n.
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