Definition of Staphylorrhaphy. Meaning of Staphylorrhaphy. Synonyms of Staphylorrhaphy

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Definition of Staphylorrhaphy

Staphylorrhaphy
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 Staphylorrhaphy from wikipedia

- work in plastic surgery, in 1819 he performed one of the earliest staphylorrhaphies (surgical repair of a cleft palate). He is also credited with being...
- faculty. His surgical contributions involved treatment of fractures, staphylorrhaphy (surgical repair of a cleft palate), continuous wound irrigation, etc...