Definition of "herniated" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of herniate. (verb)

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• "This is most often referred to as a herniated disc, and it can pinch nerves and cause severe back pain."
• "With a 90 year old mother on oxygen and because I have several herniated discs, I really do not want to pull everything out."
• "The defensive end, who missed all but three games last year with a herniated disk in his neck, said he'd rather discuss specifics once the deal was signed, but Tuck, who only just joined the ranks of the Twitterati on Tuesday, gleefully broke the news Thursday."