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Hernioid

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  [hur-nee-uh-plas-tee] /ˈhɜr ni əˌplæs ti/ noun, plural hernioplasties. Surgery. 1. an operation for the repair of a hernia. hernioplasty her·ni·o·plas·ty (hûr’nē-ə-plās’tē) n. Surgical correction of a hernia.

• Herniorrhaphy

  [hur-nee-awr-uh-fee, -or-] /ˌhɜr niˈɔr ə fi, -ˈɒr-/ noun, plural herniorrhaphies. Surgery. 1. correction of a hernia by a suturing procedure. /ˌhɜːnɪˈɒrəfɪ/ noun (pl) -phies 1. surgical repair of a hernia by means of a suturing operation herniorrhaphy her·ni·or·rha·phy (hûr’nē-ôr’ə-fē) n. Surgical correction of a hernia by suturing.

• Herniotomy

  [hur-nee-ot-uh-mee] /ˌhɜr niˈɒt ə mi/ noun, plural herniotomies. Surgery. 1. correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure. herniotomy her·ni·ot·o·my (hûr’nē-ŏt’ə-mē) n. The surgical correction of a hernia by cutting through a band of tissue that constricts it. Also called celotomy.

• Hernshaw

  [hurn-shaw] /ˈhɜrn ʃɔ/ noun, British Dialect. 1. a heron.

• Hero

  [heer-oh] /ˈhɪər oʊ/ noun, plural heroes; for 5 also heros. 1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a […]

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