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