Medical Definition of Palatorrhaphy

1. Suture of a cleft palate. Synonym: staphylorrhaphy, uraniscorrhaphy, uranorrhaphy, velosynthesis. Origin: palato-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palatorrhaphy

palatomaxillary suture
palatomyograph
palatonares
palatonasal
palatopharyngeal
palatopharyngeal arch
palatopharyngeal muscle
palatopharyngeal sphincter
palatopharyngeus
palatopharyngoplasty
palatopharyngoplasty
palatopharyngorrhaphy
palatoplasty
palatoplegia
palatopterygoid
palatorrhaphy (current term)
palatosalpingeus
palatoschisis
palatouvularis muscle
palatovaginal canal
palatovaginal groove
palatum
palatum durum
palatum fissum
palatum molle
palatum osseum
palau
Palau
Palau Islands
palaver

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