19 февр. 2014 г. · Cheilitis: The suffix [-itis] means "inflammation". Inflammation of the lips ; Cheilitis simplex: A very medical way of saying "chapped lips".

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Cheilo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “lip.” It is often used in medical terms. Cheilo- comes from the Greek cheîlos, meaning “lip.”

The combining form "cheil/o" refers to E. lips. It is used as a prefix in various medical terms, such as cheiloplasty meaning lip plastic surgery.

A lip. Greek kheilos, lip. The form appears in some medical terms: cheilosis refers to swollen and cracked lips, caused by a vitamin deficiency.

Combining forms meaning lips. See also: chilo-, labio-. [G. cheilos, lip]. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.

1 янв. 2018 г. · Cheil- or cheilo- are both prefixes which pertain to the lips. Hence, cheiloplasty is an operation to refashion the lips and cheilitis is inflammation of the ...

12 февр. 2024 г. · The combining term cheil(o) refers to the lip in medical terminology, used to describe conditions and procedures related to the lips, such as cheilitis and ...

Cheiloplasty. surgical repair of the lips ; Cheilorrhaphy. suturing of the lip ; Cheilosis. a disorder of the lips characterized by crack-like sores at the ...