herniotomy /her·ni·ot·o·my/ (her″ne-ot´ah-me) a cutting operation for the repair of hernia.
herniotomy
her·ni·ot·o·my (hûr n - t  -m)n. The surgical correction of a hernia by cutting through a band of tissue that constricts it. Also called celotomy. |
herniotomy
[hur′nē·ot′əmē]
Etymology: L, hernia + Gk, temnein, to cut
a surgical procedure to reduce a hernia.
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