Word: herniorrhaphy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: her
ni
orr
ha
phy
Definition: repair of a hernia by means of sutures; a seam used in surgery
Morphemes:
Affix: hernia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hernia
Language: la
Decoded: hernia
Meaning: protruded viscus
Affix: -rrhaphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suture
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ρραφία
Language: grc
Decoded: -rraphia
Meaning: -ρραφία