v.
Pronunciation: ' h ə r-n ē - ˌ ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: circa 1922
: to protrude through an abnormal body opening : RUPTURE <a herniated intervertebral disk>
– her · ni · a · tion \ ˌ h ə r-n ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun