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herniorrhaphy
[ hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or- ]
/ ˌhɜr niˈɔr ə fi, -ˈɒr- /
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noun, plural her·ni·or·rha·phies.Surgery.
correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure.
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Words nearby herniorrhaphy
hernia, herniate, herniated disk, hernio-, hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy, herniotomy, hernshaw, hero, Herod, Herod Agrippa
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British Dictionary definitions for herniorrhaphy
herniorrhaphy
/ (ˌhɜːnɪˈɒrəfɪ) /
noun plural -phies
surgical repair of a hernia by means of a suturing operation
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