herniate
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herniate
- /ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/
Where it comes from
From hernia + -ate. By surface analysis, herni- + -ate.
verb herniates · herniating · herniated
- 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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Talk about this word "herniate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herniate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. herniate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herniate "herniate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herniate.Cite this
@misc{herniate_2026,
title = {herniate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herniate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
