cheiloplasty /chei·lo·plas·ty/ (ki´lo-plas″te) surgical repair of a defect of the lip.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty (kī´
plastē),
chei·lo·plas·ty or chi·lo·plas·ty (k  l -pl s t )n. Plastic surgery of the lips. |
cheiloplasty
[kī′ləplas′tē]
Etymology: Gk, cheilos, lip, plassein, to mold
surgical correction of a defect of the lip.
cheiloplasty (kī´
plastē),n corrective surgery or restoration of the lips.
cheiloplasty
surgical repair of a lip defect.
anti-drool cheiloplasty
suspension of the lower lip to the inside of the upper cheek by a mucosal flap to reduce the leakage of saliva and food in dogs with excessive lip folds or denervated lower lip.
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