cheilo-
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What does cheilo- mean? Cheilo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “lip.” It is often used in medical terms. Cheilo- comes from the Greek cheîlos, meaning “lip.”What are variants of cheilo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, cheilo- becomes cheil-, as in cheilosis. The form chilo-, as in chilotomy, and chil-, as in chilalgia, are common variants of cheilo- and cheil-, respectively. Learn more at our Words That Use articles for those forms.
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