staphylorrhaphy

(staf′ə lôr′ə fē)

the operation of uniting a cleft palate by plastic surgery

Origin: < staphylo- + Gr rhaphē, a sewing, suture < rhaptein, to sew: see rhapsody

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also staph·y·lor·a·phy

noun pl. staph·y·lor·rha·phies also staph·y·lor·a·phies

Repair of a cleft palate by plastic surgery.

Origin:

Origin: staphylo-

Origin: + Greek rhaphē, suture (from rhaptein, to sew; see wer-² in Indo-European roots)

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