Hernia Overview. A hernia occurs when the contents of a body cavity bulge out of the area where they are normally contained. These contents, usually portions of intestine or abdominal fatty tissue, are enclosed in the thin membrane that naturally lines the inside of the cavity. Hernias by themselves may be asymptomatic (produce no symptoms) or cause slight to severe pain.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  segregated(Adjective) Separated or isolated from others, or from another group. 2  segregated(Adjective) Having access restricted to certain groups, or excluding certain groups.
1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a former rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. 2. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc. [1945â50; < Afrikaans, =apart apart + -heid -hood]