-rrhaphy

noun combining form

-r·​rha·​phy

rəfē,

-fi

plural -es

: suture : sewing

cardiorrhaphy

nephrorrhaphy

Word History

Etymology

French -raphie, -rrhaphie, from Greek -rrhaphia, from rhaptein to sew together

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