episiorrhaphy|ˌɛpɪsaɪˈɒrəfɪ| [f.Gr. ἐπίσειον the region of the pubes + -ραϕία, f. ῥάπτειν to sew.] An operation for the relief of prolapsus uteri by a suture. 1872F. Thomas Dis. Women 176 Closure of the vagina may be accomplished by two operations, episiorrhaphy and obliteration of the canal.