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Herniated vs Herniate - What's the difference?

herniated | herniate |

As verbs the difference between herniated and herniate

is that herniated is (herniate) while herniate is the protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.

herniated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (herniate)

    • herniate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • The protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.
  • :When small bowel herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.

    • herniate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • The protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.
  • :When small bowel herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.