hernioplasty

[hur-nee-uh-plas-tee]

her·ni·o·plas·ty

[hur-nee-uh-plas-tee]
noun, plural her·ni·o·plas·ties. Surgery.
an operation for the repair of a hernia.

Origin:
hernio- + -plasty
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Hernioplasty has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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hernioplasty her·ni·o·plas·ty (hûr'nē-ə-plās'tē)
n.
Surgical correction of a hernia.

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