- herniorrhaphies
- n. surgical operation to repair a hernia (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
herniorrhaphies
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herniorrhaphy — /herr nee awr euh fee, or /, n., pl. herniorrhaphies. Surg. correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure. [1915 20; HERNIO + RRHAPHY] * * * … Universalium
herniorrhaphy — /hɜniˈɒrəfi/ (say hernee oruhfee) noun (plural herniorrhaphies) the surgical operation for repair of a hernia. {herni(a) + o + rrhaphy, combining form derived from Greek rhaptein to stitch} …
herniorrhaphy — ˌhərnēˈȯrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hernio + rrhaphy : an operation for hernia that involves opening the coverings, returning the contents to their normal place, obliterating the hernial sac, and closing the… … Useful english dictionary
