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meloplasty Surg.|ˈmɛləʊplæstɪ|
[f. Gr. µῆλο-ν apple, in late Gr. used poet. for ‘cheek’ (perh. through influence of the L. māla) + -πλαστος moulded + -y.]
The operation of restoring a cheek which has been injured or destroyed by grafting new tissue. Hence meloˈplastic, of or pertaining to meloplasty (Dunglison Med. Lex. 1857).
1883Holmes & Hulke Syst. Surg. (ed. 3) III. 681 Plastic Operations on the Cheek (Meloplasty). |