rrhaphy- root words — words with the rrhaphy- root

The root rrhaphy- comes from Greek rhaphe, meaning suture, sewing. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including herniorrhaphy, staphylorrhaphy, tenorrhaphy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rrhaphy- root

Explore words with rrhaphy- — words containing the rrhaphy- root and sharing its sense of "suture, sewing". Examples include herniorrhaphy, staphylorrhaphy, tenorrhaphy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rrhaphy- mean?

The rrhaphy- root means suture, sewing, from Greek rhaphe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.