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herniorrhaphy

/ˌhɜː(ɹ)niˈɒɹəfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hernior-rha-phy
IPA
/ˌhɜː(ɹ)niˈɒɹəfi/
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

repair of a hernia by means of sutures

Etymology

From hernia + -rrhaphy. By surface analysis, hernio- + -rrhaphy.

Inflected Forms

herniorrhaphies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce herniorrhaphy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɜː(ɹ)niˈɒɹəfi/.
What does herniorrhaphy mean?
repair of a hernia by means of sutures
Where does herniorrhaphy come from?
From hernia + -rrhaphy. By surface analysis, hernio- + -rrhaphy.

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