The affix -rrhaphy denotes which meaning?

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The affix -rrhaphy denotes which meaning?

Suffix -rrhaphy means suturing or repair by suturing. It comes from the Greek rhaphē, meaning a stitch or suture, and is used to name surgical repairs accomplished by stitching tissues together. For example, herniorrhaphy is repair of a hernia by suturing, neurorraphy is suturing of a nerve, and myorrhaphy is suturing of a muscle. This meaning is distinct from other suffixes that describe flow or color. Excessive flow is indicated by -rrhea (diarrhea, for instance) or -rrhagia for bursting forth, and colors like red are described with color roots such as erythro- or rhod- rather than with -rrhaphy.

Suffix -rrhaphy means suturing or repair by suturing. It comes from the Greek rhaphē, meaning a stitch or suture, and is used to name surgical repairs accomplished by stitching tissues together. For example, herniorrhaphy is repair of a hernia by suturing, neurorraphy is suturing of a nerve, and myorrhaphy is suturing of a muscle. This meaning is distinct from other suffixes that describe flow or color. Excessive flow is indicated by -rrhea (diarrhea, for instance) or -rrhagia for bursting forth, and colors like red are described with color roots such as erythro- or rhod- rather than with -rrhaphy.

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