cheilorrhaphy

cheilorrhaphy

 [ki-lor´ah-fe] suture of the lip; as in surgical repair of a congenital cleft lip.

chei·lor·rha·phy

(kī-lōr'ă-fē), Repair of the lip, most commonly used to refer to procedures for median, unilateral, or bilateral clefts. [cheilo- + G. rhaphē, suture]

cheilorrhaphy

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chilorrhaphy

(kī-lôr′ə-fē)n. Suturing of the lip.

chei·lor·rha·phy

, chilorrhaphy (kī-lōr'ă-fē) Suturing of the lip. [cheilo- + G. rhaphē, suture]

chei·lor·rha·phy

, chilorrhaphy (kī-lōr'ă-fē) Repair of the lip, most commonly used to refer to procedures for median, unilateral, or bilateral clefts. [cheilo- + G. rhaphē, suture]