herniotomy
[ hur-nee-ot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌhɜr niˈɒt ə mi /
noun, plural her·ni·ot·o·mies. Surgery.
correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
Words nearby herniotomy
herniated disk,
hernio-,
hernioid,
hernioplasty,
herniorrhaphy,
herniotomy,
hernshaw,
hernández,
hero,
hero sandwich,
hero worship
Medical definitions for herniotomy
herniotomy
[ hûr′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
The surgical correction of a hernia by cutting through a band of tissue that constricts it.
celotomy