autorrhaphy
|au-to-rha-phy|
C2
/ˌɔːtəˈræfi/
self + suture
Etymology
Etymology Information
'autorrhaphy' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'autorrhaphia', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'rhaphē' meant 'seam, suture'.
Historical Evolution
'autorrhaphy' developed through medical Latin 'autorrhaphia' from the Greek 'autorrhaphē' (from Greek 'autos' + 'rhaphē'), and entered modern English via medical terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially it referred specifically to suturing of one's own tissues; this core meaning has been maintained in medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a surgical procedure in which a wound or incision is closed by suturing the patient's own tissues; self-suturing.
The surgeon performed an autorrhaphy to close the intestinal defect.
Synonyms
self-suturingautosuture
Antonyms
heterorrhaphyallorrhaphy
Last updated: 2025/11/28 11:36