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tra·che·lor·rha·phy (tra″kə-lorґə-fe) suture of the lacerated cervix uteri; called also Emmet operation.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Trachelorrhaphy — Tra che*lor rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? neck + ? to sew.] (Med.) The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trachelorrhaphy — trache·lor·rha·phy … English syllables
trachelorrhaphy — ˌtrakəˈlȯrəfē, ˌtrāk noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trachel + rraphy : the operation of sewing up a laceration of the uterine cervix … Useful english dictionary
Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… … Medical dictionary
Emmet operation — 1. a method of repairing a lacerated perineum. 2. trachelorrhaphy. 3. surgical creation of a vesicovaginal fistula to secure drainage of the bladder in cystitis … Medical dictionary
τραχηλορραφία — η, Ν ιατρ. εγχείρηση για αποκατάσταση ρήξεων τού τραχήλου τής μήτρας οι οποίες προκλήθηκαν από τοκετό. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. trachelorrhaphy < τράχηλος + ρραφία (< ρραφος < ραφή)] … Dictionary of Greek
