Question

choose the correct answer. which term means \suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel\? angiorrhaphy angiectomy angiorrhexis

Explanation:

To determine the correct term, we analyze the medical terminology:

• "angiorrhaphy" breaks down to "angio-" (vessel) + "-rrhaphy" (suture repair), so it means suture repair of a vessel.
• "angiectomy" means surgical removal of a vessel (from "angio-" + "-ectomy" (removal)).
• "angiorrhexis" means rupture of a vessel (from "angio-" + "-rrhexis" (rupture)).

Answer:

A. angiorrhaphy