verb
- to protrude abnormally through a weak point or opening in surrounding tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The disc can herniate and press against nearby nerves.
- Heavy lifting may cause abdominal tissue to herniate.
- The surgeon explained how the intestine had herniated through the muscle wall.
- Poor posture can increase the risk that spinal discs will herniate.
- The patient’s symptoms suggested that part of the stomach had herniated.
- Athletes who lift weights improperly may herniate a disc in their back.