Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trachelorrhaphy

/tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tra-ch-e-l-or-rha-phy
IPA: /tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

trachelorrhaphies (plural)

Synonyms

tracheloplasty

Questions

How do you pronounce trachelorrhaphy?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹækiːˈlɒɹəfɪ/.
What does trachelorrhaphy mean?: The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.
Where does trachelorrhaphy come from?: From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -rrhaphy (“suturing”).

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