• (n.) A cutting for the cure or relief of hernia; celotomy.
Her`ni·ot'o·my noun [ Hernia + Greek ... to cut.] (Medicine) A cutting for the cure or relief of hernia; celotomy. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: her-nē-ot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical division of the constriction or strangulation of a hernia, often followed by herniorrhaphy.
herniotomy 1. A surgical operation for the repair of hernia; also called celotomy and kelotomy. 2. An operation for the relief of irreducible hernia, by cutting through the neck of the sac.