Digestive
herniorrhaphy
her-nee-OR-uh-fee
StatusNew
Definition
Surgical repair of a hernia
ProcedureDigestive
Breakdown
Root
herni/o
hernia
Suffix
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
Etymology
Latin: herni/o (hernia) + -rrhaphy (suturing)
her-nee-OR-uh-fee
Surgical repair of a hernia
hernia
surgical suturing
Latin: herni/o (hernia) + -rrhaphy (suturing)