Meaning & use
Hepatorrhaphy
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A surgical procedure involving the suturing of a wound or laceration in the liver.
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The trauma surgeon performed an emergency hepatorrhaphy to control the bleeding.
Advances in surgical technique have made hepatorrhaphy safer for patients with severe liver injuries.
A note on using this word
Formed from Greek "hepar" (liver) and "rhaphe" (suture), it follows a pattern seen in related terms like "gastrorrhaphy."
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