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herniorrhaphy

[ hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or- ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural her·ni·or·rha·phies.
  1. correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure.


herniorrhaphy

/ ˌhɜːnɪˈɒrəfɪ /

noun

  1. surgical repair of a hernia by means of a suturing operation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of herniorrhaphy1

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

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