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herniated

herniated adjective: having or forming a hernia. Also the simple past and past participle of herniate.

Adjective

herniated (not comparable)

  1. Having or forming a hernia.
    • a herniated disk

Also used as

herniated is also the simple past and past participle of herniate.

Origin of herniated

By surface analysis, herni- + -ate + -ed.

Words formed from herniated

Questions about herniated

What does herniated mean?
Herniated means having or forming a hernia.
What part of speech is herniated?
Herniated is an adjective.

Words near herniated in the dictionary

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

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