Etymology

cheilorhinoplasty

Today it means: Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury. Full definition →

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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from cheilo- + rhino- + -plasty.

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