English Explanatory Dictionary

cheilorhinoplasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
  2. Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
  3. Cosmetic surgery thereof, electively.

Word forms

cheilorhinoplasty cheilorhinoplasties

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from cheilo- + rhino- + -plasty.

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