Medical Definition of Cheilectomy
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1. Excision of a portion of the lip.
2. Chiseling away bony irregularities at osteochondral margin of a joint cavity that interfere with movements of the joint.
Origin: cheil-+ G. Ektome, excision
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheilectomy
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