A cheilectomy is a surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe. Patients with a condition called hallux rigidis, or arthritis of the big toe, have pain and stiffness in the big toe. The word cheilectomy comes from the Greek word Cheilos, meaning `lip.` A cheilectomy removes the bone spurs, or lip of bone, that forms a.....
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1. <procedure> Excision of a portion of the lip. ... 2. Chiseling away bony irregularities at osteochondral margin of a joint cavity that interfere with movements of the joint. ... Origin: cheil-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kī-lek′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Excision of a portion of the lip. 2. Chiseling away bony irregularities at osteochondral margin of a joint cavity that interfere with movements of the joint.
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cheilectomy 1. Excision of a portion of the lip. 2. Surgery involving the chiseling off of irregular bony edges of a joint cavity that interfere with normal motion.
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