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noun
Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
Reconstructive surgery thereof, for a congenital defect or traumatic injury.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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noun
Surgery of the lips and nose; as:
Cosmetic surgery thereof, electively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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History
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from cheilo- + rhino- + -plasty.
