(ˌ)inˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən, ə̇n- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin incarceration-, incarceratio, from Latin incarceratus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : a confining or state of being confined : imprisonment
2. : abnormal retention or confinement of a body part ; specifically : a constriction of the neck of a hernial sac so that the hernial contents become irreducible