stomatoplasty

[ stoh-mat-uh-plas-tee, stoh-muh-tuh- ]
/ stoʊˈmæt əˌplæs ti, ˈstoʊ mə tə- /

noun

plastic surgery of the mouth or the cervix.

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Origin of stomatoplasty

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

OTHER WORDS FROM stomatoplasty

sto·mat·o·plas·tic, adjective

Words nearby stomatoplasty

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

stomatoplasty
[ stō′mə-tə-plăs′tē ]

n.

Reconstructive or plastic surgery of the mouth.

Other words from stomatoplasty

sto′ma•to•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.
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