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herniorrhaphy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌhɜː(ɹ)niˈɒɹəfi/

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noun

Meaning 1

repair of a hernia by means of sutures

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hernia + -rrhaphy. By surface analysis, hernio- + -rrhaphy.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: herniorràfia — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Chinese Mandarin: 疝修補術 /疝修补术 — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Finnish: herniorrafia — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • French: herniorraphie — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Italian: ernorrafia — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Portuguese: herniorrafia — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Spanish: herniorrafía — repair of a hernia by means of sutures
  • Thai: ศัลยกรรมซ่อมไส้เลื่อน — repair of a hernia by means of sutures