cheilotomy

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noun

incision into the lip

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Meanings

nouncheilotomy (plural cheilotomies)

plural cheilotomies

  1. medicineincision into the lip

Origin

From cheilo- + -tomy.

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APA

cheilotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilotomy

MLA

“cheilotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilotomy.

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