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hymenorrhaphy

hymenorrhaphy noun: reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.

Noun

hymenorrhaphy (plural hymenorrhaphies)

  1. Reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
    Synonyms:
    hymenoplasty

Synonyms of hymenorrhaphy

Forms of hymenorrhaphy

pluralhymenorrhaphies

Origin of hymenorrhaphy

From hymen + -o- + -rrhaphy.

Questions about hymenorrhaphy

What does hymenorrhaphy mean?
Hymenorrhaphy means reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
What part of speech is hymenorrhaphy?
Hymenorrhaphy is a noun.
What is the plural of hymenorrhaphy?
The plural of hymenorrhaphy is hymenorrhaphies.

Words near hymenorrhaphy in the dictionary

  1. hymenopteron
  2. hymenopterons
  3. hymenopterous
  4. hymenopters
  5. hymenorrhaphies
  6. hymenorrhaphy
  7. hymenosomatid
  8. hymenosomatids
  9. hymenostome
  10. hymenostomes
  11. hymenotomies

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