Where does “choledochorrhaphy” come from?

choledochorrhaphy (English) comes from English -rrhaphy, from Ancient Greek -ρραφία, from Ancient Greek ῥάπτω — I sew.

choledochorrhaphy (English): A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is repaired by suturing it closed after it has been incised or injured

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is repaired by suturing it closed after it has been incised or injured

Ancestry of “choledochorrhaphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrhaphysuture
2Ancient Greek-ρραφία—
3Ancient GreekῥάπτωI sew
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάπτω →Every word from English -rrhaphy →Every word from Ancient Greek -ρραφία →
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