staphylorrhaphy

British

/ ˌstæfɪˈlɒrəfɪ /

noun

repair of a cleft palate by means of staphyloplasty and suturing

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Other Word Forms

staphylorrhaphic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of staphylorrhaphy

C19: from _staphylo- (in the sense: uvula) + Greek raphē a sewing or suture

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