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hysterorrhaphy

hysterorrhaphy noun: the closure of a uterine incision or tear by suture.

Noun

hysterorrhaphy (countable and uncountable, plural hysterorrhaphies)

  1. The closure of a uterine incision or tear by suture.
  2. Hysteropexy.

Forms of hysterorrhaphy

pluralhysterorrhaphies

Origin of hysterorrhaphy

From hystero- + -rrhaphy.

Questions about hysterorrhaphy

What does hysterorrhaphy mean?
Hysterorrhaphy means the closure of a uterine incision or tear by suture.
What part of speech is hysterorrhaphy?
Hysterorrhaphy is a noun.
What is the plural of hysterorrhaphy?
The plural of hysterorrhaphy is hysterorrhaphies.

Words near hysterorrhaphy in the dictionary

  1. hysterophyte
  2. hysterophytes
  3. hysteroplasties
  4. hysteroplasty
  5. hysterorrhaphies
  6. hysterorrhaphy
  7. hysterosalpingectomy
  8. hysterosalpingo contrast sonography
  9. hysterosalpingo-contrast-sonography
  10. hysterosalpingo-oophorectomies
  11. hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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