The suffix "-rhaphy" means surgical suturing to close a wound.
The suffix for cystorrhaphy is -rrhaphy, which means surgical suturing or repair. In cystorrhaphy, this suffix specifically refers to the surgical repair of the bladder.
The suffix "-rraphy" means surgical suturing or stitching. It is commonly used in medical terminology to denote a surgical procedure involving stitching.
-desis = fixation of bone or joint -pexy = fixation of an organ
The prefix of colectomy is "co-" and it means colon. The suffix of colectomy is "-ectomy" and it means surgical removal.
The suffix "-rrhaphy" in the term splenorrhaphy means "suture" or "surgical repair." So, splenorrhaphy refers to the surgical repair of the spleen.
-rrhaphy is the medical terminology suffix meaning suture.rrhaphy
The suffix for cystorrhaphy is -rrhaphy, which means surgical suturing or repair. In cystorrhaphy, this suffix specifically refers to the surgical repair of the bladder.
The suffix "-rraphy" means surgical suturing or stitching. It is commonly used in medical terminology to denote a surgical procedure involving stitching.
surgical suturing of the liver
Myorrhaphy is the surgical suturing of a muscle wound (my/o means muscle and -rrhaphy means surgical suturing).
-ectomy is the suffix in "nephrectomy." It means "surgical removal.""-ectomy" is the suffix for nephrectomy. Nephr- means kidney, and -ectomy means surgical removal.
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The typical suffix for "phragm" is "-otomy," which means surgical incision or cutting into.
-desis = fixation of bone or joint -pexy = fixation of an organ
-ectomy means surgical removal
The prefix of colectomy is "co-" and it means colon. The suffix of colectomy is "-ectomy" and it means surgical removal.
Myorraphy is the surgical suturing of a muscle. As with hernias, people require the torn muscle to be sown back together for proper healing.