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capsulorrhaphy

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Main Entry: cap·su·lor·rha·phy
Pronunciation: "kap-s&-'lor-&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: suture of a cut or wounded capsule (as of the knee joint)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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capsulorrhaphy cap·su·lor·rha·phy (kāp'sə-lôr'ə-fē)
n.
Suture of a tear in a capsule, especially of a joint capsule to prevent recurring dislocation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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