Herniate

/ˈhɛr.ni.eɪt/ verb

Definition

To rupture or break through a muscular wall, causing tissue to bulge abnormally; to develop or suffer a hernia.

Etymology

From hernia plus the suffix -ate (to cause or undergo); verb form created from the noun in medical terminology.

Kelly Says

When doctors say your disc 'herniated,' they mean it literally squeezed out of place—visualizing it that way explains exactly why it hurts so much!

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