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Myocardiorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the heart muscle. -rrhaphy is the combining form meaning surgical suture.
Arteriorrhaphy is the medical term for suture of an artery. This is when a surgeon will close up an artery. If an artery was severed, they would reattach both sides of the blood vessel walls, like stitching up a deep cut. A related term, angiorrhaphy, means suture of any vessel.
Perineorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the perineum (area between the rectum and the vagina) to repair a laceration (tear) that usually occurs or is made surgically during the delivery of the fetus.
Cystorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the bladder.
Ureterorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of a ureter.
Splenorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the spleen.
Radial arteriorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the radial artery.
Vasorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the vas deferens.
Pneumorrhaphy is suture of the lung.
Dehiscence is the term of a suture that was opened accidentally.
Enterorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the intestine. A related term, enteroplasty, means surgical repair of the intestine.
Cystorrhexis is the medical term meaning suture of the bladder.