lipostomy

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/lɪˈpɒstəmi/

noun

Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

OriginAncient Greek λείπω →
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Meanings

nounlipostomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineCongenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστόμα
  2. Ancient Greekλείπω
  3. Englishlipostomy

From lipo- (“lacking”) + stoma (“mouth”) + -y (“condition”), from Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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