herniorrhaphy

[hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or-]

her·ni·or·rha·phy

[hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or-]
noun, plural her·ni·or·rha·phies. Surgery.
correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure.

Origin:
1915–20; hernio- + -rrhaphy
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Herniorrhaphy has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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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herniorrhaphy (ˌhɜːnɪˈɒrəfɪ)
 
n , pl -phies
surgical repair of a hernia by means of a suturing operation

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herniorrhaphy her·ni·or·rha·phy (hûr'nē-ôr'ə-fē)
n.
Surgical correction of a hernia by suturing.

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