cheilorhinoplasty
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from cheilo- + rhino- + -plasty.
Noun[edit]
cheilorhinoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural cheilorhinoplasties)
- (medicine, surgery) Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
- (usually) Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
- (less commonly) Cosmetic surgery thereof, electively.