cheilorrhaphy

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noun

A suture of the lip, typically to repair a congenital cleft lip

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Meanings

nouncheilorrhaphy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA suture of the lip, typically to repair a congenital cleft lip

Origin

From cheilo- + -rrhaphy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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