Surgical stitching or repair of a damaged artery.
From arterio- (artery) + -rhaphy (stitching or sewing, from Greek rhaphe suture). Describes surgical repair technique. Combines Greek roots for artery and suture.
Surgeons performing arteriorrhaphy have to be incredibly careful because arteries are under constant pressure—if they don't sew it perfectly, it can rupture immediately or develop a weak spot that balloons into an aneurysm.
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