perineorrhaphy

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noun

The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.

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Meanings

nounperineorrhaphy (plural perineorrhaphies)

plural perineorrhaphies

  1. medicineThe operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
perineoplasty

Origin

From perineo- + -rrhaphy.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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