cheilorhinoplasty

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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cheilorhinoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural cheilorhinoplasties)

  1. (medicine, surgery) Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
    1. (usually) Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
    2. (less commonly) Cosmetic surgery thereof, electively.
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