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Question
what is the surgical term that refers to suturing a vein?
a venotomy
b phleborrhexis
c venosclerosis
d phleborrhaphy
Brief Explanations
The suffix -rrhaphy means suturing. "Phlebo -" refers to a vein. So phleborrhaphy is the suturing of a vein. Venotomy is an incision into a vein. Phleborrhexis is rupture of a vein. Venosclerosis is hardening of a vein.
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D. phleborrhaphy