Cheiloplasty

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cheiloplasty \Chei"lo*plas`ty\, n. [Gr. ? a lip + -plasty.]
     (Surg.)
     The process of forming an artificial tip or part of a lip, by
     using for the purpose a piece of healthy tissue taken from
     some neighboring part.
     [1913 Webster]