cheilorrhaphy /chei·lor·rha·phy/ (ki-lor´ah-fe) suture of the lip; surgical repair of harelip.
cheilorrhaphy
chei·lor·rha·phy or chi·lor·rha·phy (k -lôr  -f )n. Suturing of the lip. |
cheilorrhaphy
[kīlôr′əfē]
Etymology: Gk, cheilos, lip, raphe, suture
a surgical procedure that sutures the lip, such as in the repair of a congenitally cleft lip or a lacerated lip.
cheilorrhaphy
suture of the lip; surgical repair of a harelip.
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