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

Especially in the previous century, spinal imaging focused on findings associated with degenerative spinal changes, including disk degeneration and disk herniation.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 21, 2023

Many of his books examined the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, when he was 10, and his relationship with his developmentally disabled son Hikari, who was born in 1963 with a brain herniation.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 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

This can lead to muscle strain and spasms, disc herniation, and pinched nerves, as well as flattening of the natural curve of our neck.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2017

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