herniorrhaphy

American

[hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or-] / ˌhɜr niˈɔr ə fi, -ˈɒr- /

noun

Surgery.

correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure.

herniorrhaphy British

/ ˌhɜːnɪˈɒrəfɪ /

noun

surgical repair of a hernia by means of a suturing operation

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herniorrhaphies

plural

Etymology

Origin of herniorrhaphy

First recorded in 1915–20; hernio- + -rrhaphy

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