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.
OTHER WORDS FROM herniate
her·ni·a·tion, nounWords nearby herniate
hern,
herndon,
herne,
hernia,
hernial sac,
herniate,
herniated,
herniated disk,
hernio-,
hernioid,
hernioplasty
Medical definitions for herniation
herniate
[ hûr′nē-āt′ ]
v.
To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.