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canthorrhaphy

canthorrhaphy noun: the suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.

Noun

canthorrhaphy (plural canthorrhaphies)

  1. The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.

Forms of canthorrhaphy

pluralcanthorrhaphies

Origin of canthorrhaphy

From cantho- + -rrhaphy.

Questions about canthorrhaphy

What does canthorrhaphy mean?
Canthorrhaphy means the suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
What part of speech is canthorrhaphy?
Canthorrhaphy is a noun.
What is the plural of canthorrhaphy?
The plural of canthorrhaphy is canthorrhaphies.

Words near canthorrhaphy in the dictionary

  1. canthopexies
  2. canthopexy
  3. canthoplasties
  4. canthoplasty
  5. canthorrhaphies
  6. canthorrhaphy
  7. canthotomies
  8. canthotomy
  9. canthus
  10. canthuses
  11. canti firmi

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