Herniorrhaphy (redirected from Herniorraphy)

herniorrhaphy /her·ni·or·rha·phy/ (her?ne-or´ah-fe) surgical repair of a hernia, sometimes specifically by apposition and suturing of the edges of the defect. Cf. hernioplasty.

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her·ni·or·rha·phy (hûrn-ôr-f)

n.

Surgical correction of a hernia by suturing.

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Herniorrhaphy

Surgical repair of a hernia.

Mentioned in: Hernia

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herniorrhaphy

surgical repair of hernia, with suture of the defective tissue. When the weakened area is very large, hernioplasty is done and some type of strong synthetic material is sewn over the defect to reinforce the area.