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staphylorrhaphy

/ ˌstæfɪlɒˈræfɪk; ˌstæfɪˈlɒrəfɪ /

noun

  1. repair of a cleft palate by means of staphyloplasty and suturing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • staphylorrhaphic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of staphylorrhaphy1

C19: from staphylo- (in the sense: uvula) + Greek raphē a sewing or suture

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