trachelorrhaphy

English

Etymology

From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) +‎ -rrhaphy (“suturing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/, /ˌtɹakiːˈlɒɹəfi/

Noun

trachelorrhaphy (plural trachelorrhaphies)

1. (surgery) The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.
   • 1892, American Gynecological Journal, II, page 142:

     We have had recently in gynecological work several “fads.” Sims’ cervix splitting, Emmet’s operation of trachelorrhaphy, divulsion of the cervix a la Goodell, going the way of all “fads.”

Synonyms

• tracheloplasty