Definition of Herniate

1. Verb. The protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia. ¹

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Definition of Herniate

1. to protrude through an abnormal bodily opening [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Medical Definition of Herniate

1. The abnormal protrusion herniation of an organ or part of an organ, through an aperture in the surrounding structures. This commonly occurs with the protrusion of an abdominal organ through a defect in the abdominal wall. Examples include inguinal hernia, femoral hernia and umbilical hernia. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herniate

herms
hern
hernani
hernanis
hernia
hernia en bissac
hernia knife
hernia of the broad ligament of the uterus
hernia repair
hernia uteri inguinale
herniae
hernial
hernial aneurysm
hernial sac
hernias
herniate (current term)
herniated
herniated disc
herniated disk
herniated nucleus pulposus
herniates
herniating
herniation
herniation of nucleus pulposus
herniations
hernio-
hernioenterotomy
herniography
hernioid
herniolaparotomy

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