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.

Origin of herniate

First recorded in 1875–80; herni(a) + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM herniate

her·ni·a·tion, noun

Words nearby herniate

hern, herndon, herne, hernia, hernial sac, herniate, herniated, herniated disk, hernio-, hernioid, hernioplasty

Medical definitions for herniated (1 of 2)

herniated
[ hûr′nē-ā′tĭd ]

adj.

Of or relating to a bodily structure that has protruded through an abnormal opening in the wall that contains it.

Medical definitions for herniated (2 of 2)

herniate
[ hûr′nē-āt′ ]

v.

To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.

Other words from herniate

her′ni•a′tion n.