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/ˈhɜː(ɹ)nieɪt/ · verb
(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.
Use herniate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Herniate means (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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When the small intestine herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.
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