cheiloplasty

cheiloplasty
/kuy"leuh plas'tee/, n., pl. cheiloplasties. Surg.
plastic surgery of the lip.
[1835-45; CHEILO- + -PLASTY]

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  • cheiloplasty — n. plastic surgery performed on the lips …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • cheiloplasty — n.; see labioplasty …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cheiloplasty — /ˈkaɪləplæsti/ (say kuyluhplastee) noun (plural cheiloplasties) plastic surgery of the lip. {Greek cheilo chilo 1 + plasty} –cheiloplastic, adjective …  

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