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Herniate

Definition:

To herniate means to protrude or push through an opening or a weak spot, typically in reference to a bodily organ or tissue.

Parts of Speech:

• Verb: herniate
• Noun: herniation

Sense 1:

Verb: (used without object) - To protrude or become displaced through an opening or a weak spot.

Example sentence: After lifting a heavy object, his intervertebral disc herniated, causing severe back pain.

Sense 2:

Verb: (used with object) - To cause an organ or tissue to protrude through an opening or a weak spot.

Example sentence: The excessive force exerted on the abdominal muscles during the weightlifting session herniated his hernia.

Sense 3:

Noun: - The condition or act of being herniated.

Example sentence: The patient underwent surgery to repair the herniation in his lower back.