lipostomy

English

Etymology

lipo- (“lacking”) +‎ stoma (“mouth”) +‎ -y (“condition”), from Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪˈpɒstəmi/

Noun

lipostomy (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.

References

• “lipostomy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.