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-rhaphy — aff. var. of rrhaphy … From formal English to slang
Tenorrhaphy — Te*nor rha*phy, n. [Gr. te nwn tendon + rhaphy.] (Surg.) Suture of a tendon. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-rrhaphy — 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] * * * … Universalium
achillorrhaphy — ach·il·lor·rha·phy (ak″ĭ lorґə fe) [Achilles (tendon) + rhaphy] suture of the Achilles tendon … Medical 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
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
-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
