telytroplasty

[Fr. Elytroplastie, from Gr. elytron a sheath, and pla ō =to form, to mold.] Surg.: The operation by which some part of the vagina may be restored. tě-ly-tror-ra-phy, s. [Fr. élytrorrhaphie, from Gr. elytron=a sheath, and rhaphe =a seam; rhaptō =to sew.] Surg.: An operation by which part of the vagina is sewed to repair a fi ure, or when the uterus has fallen. ě-ly-trŭm, s. (Lat.) (ELYTRON.] ěl-zě-vir, s . [See def.] The name of a noted family of printers and publishers in Amsterdam, who flourished from 1595 to 1680, and whose works are highly prized for their elegance and accuracy. elzevir-editions, s. pl. 1626