herniating
/ˈhɜːrniˌeɪtɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of herniate: protruding or bulging through a weak spot in surrounding muscle or tissue.
- The surgeon warned that herniating organs may require immediate repair.
- The patient felt a sharp pain when the disc started herniating during the heavy lift.
- Herniating tissue can sometimes be pushed back into place with gentle pressure.
adjective
- Describing a disc or tissue that is currently protruding or bulging abnormally.
- An MRI showed a herniating disc pressing on the spinal nerve.
- The herniating mass was visible on the ultrasound scan.
- He was diagnosed with a herniating abdominal wall that needed surgery.
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