Cheiloplasty
[kahy-luh-plas-tee] /ˈkaɪ ləˌplæs ti/
noun, plural cheiloplasties. Surgery.
1.
plastic surgery of the lip.
cheiloplasty chei·lo·plas·ty or chi·lo·plas·ty (kī’lə-plās’tē)
n.
Plastic surgery of the lips.
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