Where does “vaginoperineorrhaphy” come from?
vaginoperineorrhaphy (English) comes from English perineorrhaphy, from English -rrhaphy, from Ancient Greek -ρραφία, from Ancient Greek ῥάπτω — I sew.
vaginoperineorrhaphy (English): repair of a laceration of the vagina and perineum
Definitions
- repair of a laceration of the vagina and perineum
Ancestry of “vaginoperineorrhaphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perineorrhaphy | The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum |
| 2 | English | -rrhaphy | suture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ρραφία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥάπτω | I sew |