herniorrhaphy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′nē ôrə fē, -or-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
her•ni•or•rha•phy  (hûr′nē ôrə fē, -or-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -phies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgerycorrection of a hernia by a suturing procedure.
  • hernio- + -rrhaphy 1915–20

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