Herniate
[hur-nee-eyt] /ˈhɜr niˌeɪt/
verb (used without object), herniated, herniating.
1.
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a .
herniate her·ni·ate (hûr’nē-āt’)
v. her·ni·at·ed, her·ni·at·ing, her·ni·ates
To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.
her’ni·a’tion n.
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