-rrhaphy

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “suture,” used in the formation of compound words:

herniorrhaphy.

Also, -rhaphy.

Origin

< Greek -rrhaphia; combining form akin to rháptein to stitch, sew

Related Words

herniorrhaphy
tenorrhaphy

-rrhaphyformative element [ad. Gr. -ρραϕία, f. ῥαπτειν to sew: see -y³], used to form words denoting surgical suturing of a wound or part, as gastrorrhaphy, hysterorrhaphy.

-r·rha·phy
\_rəfē, -fi\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: French -raphie, -rrhaphie, from Greek -rrhaphia, from rhaptein to sew together — more at rhapsody
: suture : sewing
< cardiorrhaphy >
< nephrorrhaphy >

-rrhaphy

IPA: /ɹəfɪ/, /ɹəfi/

Suffix

surgery suture

Etymology

Representing the Ancient Greek -ρραφία (-rrhaphía), from ῥάπτω (rháptō, “I sew”).

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -rrhaphy

词汇	-rrhaphy
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Webster Wiktionary -rrhaphy Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “suture,” used in the formation of compound words: herniorrhaphy. Also, -rhaphy. Origin < Greek -rrhaphia; combining form akin to rháptein to stitch, sew Related Words herniorrhaphy tenorrhaphy -rrhaphyformative element [ad. Gr. -ρραϕία, f. ῥαπτειν to sew: see -y³], used to form words denoting surgical suturing of a wound or part, as gastrorrhaphy, hysterorrhaphy. -r·rha·phy \_rəfē, -fi\ noun combining form (-es) Etymology: French -raphie, -rrhaphie, from Greek -rrhaphia, from rhaptein to sew together — more at rhapsody : suture : sewing < cardiorrhaphy > < nephrorrhaphy > -rrhaphy IPA: /ɹəfɪ/, /ɹəfi/ Suffix surgery suture Etymology Representing the Ancient Greek -ρραφία (-rrhaphía), from ῥάπτω (rháptō, “I sew”). Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -rrhaphy
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