cheiloplasty

or chi·lo·plas·ty

[ kahy-luh-plas-tee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural chei·lo·plas·ties.

1. plastic surgery of the lip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheiloplasty¹

First recorded in 1835–45; cheilo- + -plasty

Example Sentences

Associated words: labial, labially, labialize, labialization, labialism, chiloma, labret, philtrum, pout, labiochorea, cheiloplasty, labioplasty, harelip, blobber lip. liquid, n. fluid. list, n. catalogue, roster, schedule, register; selvage, selvedge, listing. listen, v. hearken; eavesdrop; auscultate.

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