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

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herniation

He missed the start of the season after undergoing microdiscectomy for a lumbar disc herniation.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 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

Oe is best known for this 1964 semi-autobiographical novel, a dark comedy about a callow young academic who decides to leave his wife after their baby is born with a brain herniation.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2023

But Michael Collins, the astronaut first chosen as the Command Module Pilot, needed back surgery after suffering a cervical disc herniation.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2018

Diverticula may, and usually do, consist in a pouching by herniation, of the whole thickness of the esophageal wall; or they may be herniations of the mucosa between the muscular layers.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

Related Words

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