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herniate

/ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/

herniate 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.

Verb

herniate (third-person singular simple present herniates, present participle herniating, simple past and past participle herniated)

  1. (intransitive) 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.

herniate meaning in Bengali

herniate in Bengali

কোনো টিস্যু

Forms of herniate

third-person singular presentherniates
present participleherniating
past participleherniated
pastherniated

Origin of herniate

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

Questions about herniate

What does herniate mean?
Herniate means 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.
What is herniate in Bengali?
Herniate in Bengali is কোনো টিস্যু. See Herniate meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is herniate?
Herniate is a verb.
How do you pronounce herniate?
Herniate is pronounced /ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/.
What is the past tense of herniate?
The past tense of herniate is herniated.

Words near herniate in the dictionary

  1. hernial sac
  2. hernial sacs
  3. herniarin
  4. herniary
  5. hernias
  6. herniate
  7. herniated
  8. herniates
  9. herniating
  10. herniation
  11. herniations

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