• (n.) The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum.
(per″ĭ-ne-or´ә-fe) suture of the perineum for repair of a laceration, such as after an episiotomy.
Per`i·ne·or'rha·phy noun [ Perineum + Greek ... to sew.] (Medicine) The operation of sewing up a ruptured perineum. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-nē-ōr′ă-fē Definitions: 1. Suture of the perineum, performed in perineoplasty.
perineorrhaphy Suture of the perineum, performed in perineoplasty.