Hymenorrhaphy or hymenoplasty or hymen reconstruction surgery is the surgical restoration of the hymen. The term comes from the Greek words hymen meaning membrane, and raphe meaning suture. It is also known as hymenoplasty, although strictly this term would also include hymenotomy. Such procedures are not generally regarded as part of mainstream g... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenorrhaphy
An obsolete term for suture of the hymen in order to close the vagina. ... Origin: G. Hymen, membrane, + raphe, a suture ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973