hymenorrhaphy

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noun

Reconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.

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hymenoplasty
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Meanings

nounhymenorrhaphy (plural hymenorrhaphies)

plural hymenorrhaphies

  1. medicineReconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.

    Synonyms: hymenoplasty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounReconstructive surgery in which a woman's hymen is restored to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.

Similar
hymenoplasty
Also see
hymenoplasty

Origin

From hymen + -o- + -rrhaphy.

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APA

hymenorrhaphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenorrhaphy

MLA

“hymenorrhaphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenorrhaphy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hymenorrhaphy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hymenorrhaphy.

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