STOMATOPLASTY

Etymology

Noun

stomatoplasty (plural stomatoplasties)

(surgery) The operation of forming a mouth where the aperture has been contracted or deformed.

Source: Wiktionary


Stom"a*to*plas`ty, n. [Gr. , , mouth + -plasty.]

Definition: Plastic surgery of the mouth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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