Definition of Staphyloraphy. Meaning of Staphyloraphy. Synonyms of Staphyloraphy

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Definition of Staphyloraphy

Staphyloraphy
Staphyloraphy Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staphylorrhaphy Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when swollen + ? to sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.] The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. -- Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a.

Meaning of Staphyloraphy from wikipedia

- 1848; Hunterian Oration, 1871; "Observations on Cleft Palate and on Staphyloraphy", Med.-Chir. Trans., volume xxviii.; "Case of Excision of the Upper...