herniate

H4E1R1N1I1A1T1E1
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/

verb

Of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.

“When the small intestine herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.”

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Meanings

verbherniate (third-person singular simple present herniates, present participle herniating, simple past and past participle herniated)

present singular third person herniates · participle present herniating · participle past herniated · past herniated

  1. intransitiveOf a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.

    When the small intestine herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.

Origin

From hernia + -ate. By surface analysis, herni- + -ate.

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Translations

Catalan herniar-se
  • herniar-seTranslations
Portuguese herniarse
  • herniarseTranslations
Spanish herniarse
  • herniarseTranslations

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Cite this entry
APA

herniate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniate

MLA

“herniate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herniate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniate.

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