Meanings
plural trachelorrhaphies
- medicineThe operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.
We have had recently in gynecological work several “fads.” Sims’ cervix splitting, Emmet’s operation of trachelorrhaphy, divulsion of the cervix a la Goodell, going the way of all “fads.”
1892, American Gynecological Journal, II, page 142Synonyms: tracheloplasty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.
Origin
From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -rrhaphy (“suturing”).
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