Medical Suffix -rrhaphy

Cards · 60

-rrhaphy

Suture, surgical repair, or stitching

Herniorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of a hernia

Neurorrhaphy

Suturing of a severed or divided nerve

Tenorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a divided or torn tendon

Myorrhaphy

Suturing or surgical repair of a torn muscle

Fasciorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of torn or cut fascia

Angiorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

Arteriorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of an artery

Phleborrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a vein

Cardiorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the heart wall or muscle

Pericardiorrhaphy

Suturing of the pericardium

Gastrorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a wound or tear in the stomach

Enterorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the intestine

Colorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of the colon

Duodenorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the duodenum

Jejunorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the jejunum

Ileorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the ileum

Proctorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of the rectum or anus

Rectorrhaphy

Suturing of the rectum

Hepatorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a laceration or wound of the liver

Splenorrhaphy

Surgical repair and suturing of a ruptured spleen

Choledochorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the common bile duct

Cholecystorrhaphy

Suturing or repair of the gallbladder

Omentorrhaphy

Suturing or surgical repair of the omentum

Mesenteriorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the mesentery

Cecorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of the cecum

Glossorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the tongue

Palatorrhaphy

Surgical suturing and repair of a cleft palate

Staphylorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a cleft soft palate

Uvulorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of the uvula

Cheilorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of a cleft or lacerated lip

Esophagorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a perforation or cut in the esophagus

Nephrorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a tear, wound, or incision in the kidney

Ureterorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a lacerated or severed ureter

Cystorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of the urinary bladder

Urethrorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a tear in the urethra

Episiorrhaphy

Suturing of a tear or incision in the vulva or perineum

Perineorrhaphy

Surgical repair and suturing of a lacerated perineum

Colporrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the vaginal wall, often to repair pelvic organ prolapse

Hysterorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a lacerated or ruptured uterus

Metrorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of the uterus

Salpingorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a fallopian tube

Oophororrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of an ovary

Orchidorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of a testicle

Vasorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a severed or divided vas deferens

Trachelorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of lacerations of the cervix uteri

Bronchorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a bronchus

Pneumonorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the lung tissue

Pleurorrhaphy

Surgical repair or suturing of the pleura

Tracheorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a lacerated trachea

Laryngorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of the larynx

Blepharorrhaphy

Surgical suturing together of the eyelids

Tarsorrhaphy

Surgical suturing together of part or all of the upper and lower eyelids

Keratorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a corneal wound

Sclerrorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of the sclera

Capsulorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a joint capsule to tighten or repair it

Synoviorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a synovial membrane

Ligamentorrhaphy

Surgical suturing or repair of a torn ligament

Desmorrhaphy

Surgical suturing of a ligament

Osteorrhaphy

Surgical wiring or fastening together of bone fragments