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herniated — hernia ► NOUN (pl. hernias or herniae) ▪ a condition in which part of an organ (typically the intestine) is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it. DERIVATIVES herniated adjective herniation noun. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
Herniated disc — Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc, which is called the nucleus, is soft, springy and receives the shock of standing, walking, running, etc. The outer ring of the disc, which is … Medical dictionary
herniated — Denoting any structure protruded through a hernial opening. * * * her·ni·at·ed (hurґne āt″əd) protruding like a hernia; enclosed in a hernia … Medical dictionary
herniated — adj. having a hernia, having an organ or tissue protruding through its surrounding walls (Medicine)v. protrude through an abnormal body opening (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
herniated — adjective (of an organ) suffer a hernia: → herniate … English new terms dictionary
herniated — herˈniated adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑hernia … Useful english dictionary
herniated disk — Pathol. an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves. Also called ruptured disk, slipped disk. * * * also called protruded disk or… … Universalium
herniated disk — herniation of intervertebral disk … Medical dictionary
herniated disk — her′niated disk′ n. pat an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae Also called slipped disk … From formal English to slang
herniated disc — noun a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region • Syn: ↑ruptured intervertebral disc, ↑slipped disc • Hypernyms: ↑rupture … Useful english dictionary
