Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term meatorrhaphy?
A. meato (opening) + rrhaphy (rupture) = rupture of the opening of the urethra
B. meato (opening) + rrhaphy (puncture) = puncture of the opening of the urethra
C. meato (opening) + rrhaphy (suture) = suture of the opening of the urethra
D. meato (opening) + rrhaphy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the opening of the urethra
E. meato (opening) + rrhaphy (binding) = binding of the opening of the urethra
Answer: C
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