staphylorrhaphy
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palatorrhaphy
[pal″ah-tor´ah-fe]surgical correction of a cleft palate; see also palatoplasty.
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pal·a·tor·rha·phy
(pal'ă-tōr'ă-fē),Suture of a cleft palate.
[palato- + G. rhaphē, suture]
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staphylorrhaphy
(stăf′ə-lôr′ə-fē)n.
See palatorrhaphy.
staphylorrhaphy
alsostaphyloraphy
(stăf′ə-lôr′ə-fē)n. pl. staphylorrha·phies
Repair of a cleft palate by plastic surgery.
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staphylorrhaphy
An older term for surgical repair of a cleft palate; i.e., palatoplasty.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
pal·a·tor·rha·phy
(pal'ă-tōr'ă-fē)[palato- + G. rhaphē, suture]
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