herniation

American  

[hur-nee-ey-shuhn] / ˌhɜr niˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal condition or process in which an organ or other tissue protrudes through an opening, as in the organ’s surrounding walls or some other narrow space.

   Acupuncture is often effective for the treatment of intervertebral disc herniations.

   In a fetus, herniation of the liver above the diaphragm is cause for concern.

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Etymology

Origin of herniation

First recorded in 1875–80; hernia ( def. ) + -tion ( def. )

Example Sentences

When Jaden was finally diagnosed with acquired Chiari, or a brain herniation caused by a spinal fluid leak, in November 2014, doctors rushed him into brain surgery.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

Although a disk herniation definitely can be a possible cause of pain irradiating in the leg, it is only rarely a cause of local back pain.

From Scientific American • Oct. 21, 2023

In 1997, with the O’s in a pennant race with the Yankees, Ripken played with a herniation in a back disk for 52 straight games.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2020

Attorneys John Morgan and Nick Panagakis of the firm Morgan & Morgan say the injuries Parsons suffered in Wednesday’s crash include a traumatic brain injury, disk herniation and a torn labrum.

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2020

At the postmortem there was found a defect in the diaphragm on the left side, permitting herniation of the stomach and first part of the duodenum into the left pleural cavity.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Related Words

• breach
• fissure
• fracture
• hernia
• schism