English Explanatory Dictionary

cheilectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.

Word forms

cheilectomy cheilectomies

Etymology

From cheilo- + -ectomy, in reference to the dorsal osteophytic lip.

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