Letter H

Herniorrhaphy

The surgical repair of a hernia.

Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope.

The term 'herniorrhaphy' comes from hernio-, referring to a hernia + the Greek rhaphe, a seam = putting a seam (or suture) in a hernia.

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