rhapho-, rhaph-, rhap-, -rhaph, -rhaphy, -orrhaphy, -rrhaphy

Suture (a stitch in which the opposed surfaces are closely united, or material used in closing a surgical wound with stitches) of the Achilles tendon: Dr. Mathews told Ned that an achillorrhaphy was made to connect the tissues after the operation on his tendo calcaneus, and it would take some time to heal. In the meantime, he was to use crutches to walk and not to put any weight on that foot at all!

Suture of a vessel or vessels.

Wound closure using strands of tissue cut from the margin of the wound.

A partial or complete suture of the eyelid margins performed to shorten the palpebral fissure or to protect the cornea.

1. The surgical shortening of the palpebral fissure of the eyelids by suturing the canthus.
2. Suture of the eyelids at either canthus.

The medical procedure of closing the wound, or suturing, following an abdominal operation: The assistant doctor was asked to do the celiorrhaphy by stitching up and closing the wound following the abdominal operation on the elderly Mr. Lawson.

The suturing (surgical joining) of the gallbladder to the small intestine: "Dr. Ellis has performed over a hundred cholecystenterorrhaphies during his ten years as a surgeon."

Incision into the uterus via the vagina.

Repair of a lacerated vagina and perineum.

An operation in which the vulva and the vagina are narrowed to support a prolapsed uterus.