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staphylorrhaphy
CIDE DICTIONARY
staphylorrhaphy, n. [Gr. stafylh` the uvula when swollen + "ra`ptein to sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.].
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. [1913 Webster]
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