Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A surgical operation for the cure of cleft palate.
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- noun A
surgical procedure used tocorrect orreconstruct acleft palate .
Etymologies
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palato- + -plasty
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The palatoplasty was seven weeks ago, and those of you following me on Twitter got to read about the recovery both in the hospital and then later at home.
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The palatoplasty was seven weeks ago, and those of you following me on Twitter got to read about the recovery both in the hospital and then later at home.
updatery: anya's recovery, solid foods, flying to the states jlundberg 2010
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