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herniotomy

her·ni·ot·o·my
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hur-nee-ot-uh-mee]
    • /ˌhɜr niˈɒt ə mi/
    • /hˌɜːnɪˈɒtəmi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-nee-ot-uh-mee]
    • /ˌhɜr niˈɒt ə mi/

Definitions of herniotomy word

  • noun plural herniotomy correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure. 1
  • noun herniotomy the surgical procedure for fixing a hernia 0
  • noun herniotomy Surgical repair of a hernia. 0

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Origin of herniotomy

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; hernio- + -tomy

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Parts of speech for Herniotomy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

herniotomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

herniotomy usage trend in Literature

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