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a combining form meaning "suture," used in the formation of compound words: herniorrhaphy.Also, -rhaphy.[ < Gk -rrhaphia; comb. form akin to rháptein to stitch, sew]
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-rrhaphy — rəfē, fi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: French raphie, rrhaphie, from Greek rrhaphia, from rhaptein to sew together more at rhapsody : suture : sewing cardiorrhaphy … Useful english dictionary
-rrhaphy — Surgical suturing. [G. rhaphe, suture] * * * suffix denoting surgical sewing; suturing. Example: herniorrhaphy (of a hernia). * * * [Gr. rhaphē suture] a word termination denoting suture or operative repair … Medical dictionary
-rrhaphy — r·rha·phy … English syllables
-rrhaphy — combining form denoting surgical sewing; suturing. herniorrhaphy of a hernia … The new mediacal dictionary
-rrhaphy — or rhaphy aff. a combining form meaning “suture”: tenorrhaphy[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk rrhaphia, comb. form akin to rháptein to stitch, sew … From formal English to slang
-Рафия (-Rrhaphy) — суффикс, обозначающий хирургическое сшивание. Например: герниорафия (herniorrhaphy) хирургическое ушивание грыжи. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
-РАФИЯ — ( rrhaphy) суффикс, обозначающий хирургическое сшивание. Например: герниорафия (herniorrhaphy) хирургическое ушивание грыжи … Толковый словарь по медицине
Colporrhaphy — Surgical repair of the vagina. The rrhaphy part of the word comes from the Greek raphe meaning suture. * * * Repair of a rupture of the vagina by excision and suturing of the edges of the tear. [colpo + G. rhaphe, suture] * * * col·por·rha·phy… … Medical dictionary
herniorrhaphy — ˌhərnēˈȯrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hernio + rrhaphy : an operation for hernia that involves opening the coverings, returning the contents to their normal place, obliterating the hernial sac, and closing the… … Useful english dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
