Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » tenorrhaphies

tenorrhaphies

Variant of tenorrhaphy

noun pl. tenorrhaphies

Surgery the joining of a divided tendon by sutures

Origin: teno- + Gr rrhaphia, a suturing < rhaphē, seam

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.