Synonym: herniorrhaphy. ... Origin: hernio-+ G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(hur´ne-o-plas″te) surgical repair of a hernia; sometimes used specifically to refer to use of a mesh patch or plug to reinforce the area of the defect. See also herniorrhaphy.
The surgical repair of a hernia.
hernioplasty A plastic operation for the radical cure of a hernia.