Where does “tenorrhaphy” come from?

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

tenorrhaphy (English): suture of a tendon

Definitions

  1. suture of a tendon

Ancestry of “tenorrhaphy”, 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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