Medical Suffix
-rrhaphy
suturing
From Greek -rrhaphia, sewing (rhaptein, to sew, stitch)
Meaning
What does -rrhaphy mean?
-rrhaphy is a suffix meaning suturing. It comes from Greek -rrhaphia, sewing (rhaptein, to sew, stitch).
Spelled with rrh, like -rrhea and -rrhage: -rrhaphy sews a part together, while -rrhexis is a rupture.
In real words
Medical words with -rrhaphy
herniorrhaphy
repair of a hernia by stitching
tenorrhaphy
surgical stitching together of a torn or cut tendon
colporrhaphy
surgery that repairs a weakened vaginal wall with stitches, often to treat a bulging bladder or rectum
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -rrhaphy
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Suffixes – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- -RRHAPHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- -rrhaphy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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