stomatoplasty

[ stoh-mat-uh-plas-tee, stoh-muh-tuh- ]

/ stoʊˈmæt əˌplæs ti, ˈstoʊ mə tə- /

noun

plastic surgery of the mouth or the cervix.

Nearby words

stomatomalacia, stomatomy, stomatomycosis, stomatonecrosis, stomatopathy, stomatoplasty, stomatopod, stomatorrhagia, stomatotomy, stomatous, stomium

Origin of stomatoplasty

First recorded in 1855–60; stomato- + -plasty

Related forms

sto·mat·o·plas·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stomatoplasty

stomatoplasty

/ (ˈstɒmətəˌplæstɪ, ˈstəʊ-) /

noun

plastic surgery or surgical repair involving the mouth

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Medicine definitions for stomatoplasty

stomatoplasty

[ stō′mə-tə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Reconstructive or plastic surgery of the mouth.

Related forms

sto′ma•to•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.