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Herniorrhaphy

/ˌhɜːr.niˈɔːr.ə.fi/
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  1. 1

    A surgical procedure for the repair of a hernia.

    "The patient underwent herniorrhaphy to correct the inguinal hernia."
  2. 2

    The act of suturing a hernia.

    "After the herniorrhaphy, the recovery process was closely monitored."

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The term 'herniorrhaphy' is derived from the Greek words 'hernia', meaning 'rupture', and 'rhaphē', meaning 'suture'. It emerged in the medical lexicon in the late 19th century as surgical techniques evolved to address hernias through suturing.

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