cardiorrhaphy

cardiorrhaphy
Suture of the heart wall. [cardio- + G. rhaphe, suture]

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car·di·or·rha·phy .kärd-ē-'ȯr-ə-fē n, pl -phies a surgical operation of suturing the heart muscle (as in the repair of a stab wound)

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car·di·or·rha·phy (kahr″de-orґə-fe) [cardio-(1) + -rrhaphy] the operation of suturing the heart muscle.

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  • cardiorrhaphy — car·di·or·rha·phy …   English syllables

  • cardiorrhaphy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈȯrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cardi + rrhaphy : a surgical operation of suturing the heart muscle (as in the repair of a stab wound) …   Useful english dictionary

  • -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

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