gastrorrhaphy

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• gastrorrhaphy — 1. Suture of a perforation of the stomach. 2. SYN: gastroplication. [gastro + G. rhaphe, a stitching] * * * gas·tror·rha·phy (gas trorґə fe) [gastro + rrhaphy] suture of a wound of the stomach …   Medical dictionary

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• gastroplication — An operation for reducing the size of the stomach by suturing a longitudinal fold with the peritoneal surfaces in apposition. SYN: gastroptyxis, gastrorrhaphy (2), stomach reefing. [gastro + L. plico, to fold] * * * gas·tro·pli·ca·tion .gas t …   Medical dictionary

• -rrhaphy — rəfē, fi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: French raphie, rrhaphie, from Greek rrhaphia, from rhaptein to sew together more at rhapsody : suture : sewing cardiorrhaphy …   Useful english dictionary