trachelorrhaphy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.

Pronunciation

/tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/ /ˌtɹakiːˈlɒɹəfi/

Word forms

trachelorrhaphy trachelorrhaphies

Etymology

From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -rrhaphy (“suturing”).

Synonyms

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