cheilorhinoplasty

noun

Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.

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Meanings

nouncheilorhinoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural cheilorhinoplasties)

plural cheilorhinoplasties

  1. Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
    1. countableuncountableusuallymedicineReconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
    2. countableuncommonuncountablemedicineCosmetic surgery thereof, electively.

Origin

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

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APA

cheilorhinoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilorhinoplasty

MLA

“cheilorhinoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilorhinoplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilorhinoplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilorhinoplasty.

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