- tenorrhaphies
- n. sewing of a tendon, suturing of a tendon
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tenorrhaphies
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tenorrhaphy — /teuh nawr euh fee, nor /, n., pl. tenorrhaphies. Surg. suture of a tendon. [1885 90; TENO + RRHAPHY] * * * … Universalium
tenorrhaphy — /təˈnɒrəfi/ (say tuh noruhfee) noun (plural tenorrhaphies) suture of a tendon. {teno + Greek (r)rhaphia} …
tenorrhaphy — [tə nôr′ə fē] n. pl. tenorrhaphies [ TENO + Gr rrhaphia, a suturing < rhaphē, seam] Surgery the joining of a divided tendon by sutures … English World dictionary
tenorrhaphy — /teuh nawr euh fee, nor /, n., pl. tenorrhaphies. Surg. suture of a tendon. [1885 90; TENO + RRHAPHY] * * * tenorrhaphy /ti norˈə fi/ (medicine) noun The repairing of a split or torn tendon by sutures ORIGIN: Gr tenōn tendon, and raphē suture * * … Useful english dictionary
