herniotomy

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noun

Surgical repair of a hernia.

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Meanings

nounherniotomy (plural herniotomies)

plural herniotomies

  1. medicineSurgical repair of a hernia.

Origin

From hernia + -otomy. By surface analysis, hernio- + -tomy.

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APA

herniotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniotomy

MLA

“herniotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herniotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herniotomy.

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