hernioplasty

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noun

A hernia repair operation, which makes use of a mesh patch to strengthen the site of defect to prevent recurrence.

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Meanings

nounhernioplasty (plural hernioplasties)

plural hernioplasties

  1. medicineA hernia repair operation, which makes use of a mesh patch to strengthen the site of defect to prevent recurrence.

Translations

French hernioplastie
  • hernioplastieoperation
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APA

hernioplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernioplasty

MLA

“hernioplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernioplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hernioplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernioplasty.

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