cheilectomy

cheilectomy definition - medical

chei·lec·to·my or chi·lec·to·my (kī-lĕkˈtə-mē)

noun
  1. Excision of a portion of the lip.
  2. The chiseling away of bony irregularities on the lips of a joint cavity that interfere with movements of the joint.

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