- meloplasty
- mel·o·plas·ty
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meloplasty
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Meloplasty — Mel o*plas ty (m[e^]l [ o]*pl[a^]s t[y^]), n. [Gr. mh^lon an apple, a cheek + plasty: cf. F. m[ e]loplastie.] (Surg.) The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meloplasty — Old term for plastic surgery of the cheek; also for facelift . [melo + G. plastos, formed] * * * mel·o·plas·ty mel ə .plast ē n, pl ties the restoration of a cheek by plastic surgery * * * melo·plas·ty (melґo plas″te) [melo 2 + plasty]… … Medical dictionary
meloplasty — ˈmeləˌplastē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mel (III) + plasty : the restoration of a cheek by plastic surgery … Useful english dictionary
Meloplastic — Mel o*plas tic, a. Of or pertaining to meloplasty, or the artificial formation of a new cheek. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melonoplasty — me·lono·plas·ty (mə lonґo plas″te) meloplasty … Medical dictionary
mel- — I. see mela II. combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek melos more at melody : limb … Useful english dictionary
