| cheilotomy | Incision into the lip. Synonym: chilotomy. Origin: cheilo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cheirarthritis | An obsolete term for inflammation of the joints of the hand. Synonym: chirarthritis. Origin: cheir-+ arthritis (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheiro- | Hand. See: chiro-. Origin: G. Cheir, a hand (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirobrachialgia | An obsolete term for pain and paresthesia in the hand and arm. Synonym: chirobrachialgia. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Brachion, arm, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirogaleidae | A family of the order primates, suborder strepsirhini (prosimii), containing five genera. All inhabitants of madagascar, the genera are: allocebus, cheirogaleus (dwarf lemurs), microcebus (mouse lemurs), mirza, and phaner. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cheirognostic | Able to distinguish between right and left, as of the hands or of which side of the body is touched. Synonym: chirognostic. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Gnostikos, perceptive (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirokinesthesia | The subjective sensation of movement of the hands. Synonym: chirokinesthesia. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Kinesis, movement, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirokinesthetic | Relating to cheirokinesthesia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirology | Synonym: dactylology. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Logos, word (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheiromegaly | Synonym: macrocheiria. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Megas, large (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheiroplasty | Rarely used term for plastic surgery of the hand. Synonym: chiroplasty. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheiropodalgia | Pain in the hands and in the feet. Synonym: chiropodalgia. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Pous, foot, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheiropompholyx | Synonym: dyshidrosis. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Pompholyx, a bubble, fr. Pomphos, a blister (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheirospasm | Spasm of the muscles of the hand, as in writers' cramp. Synonym: chirospasm. Origin: cheiro-+ G. Spasmos, spasm (05 Mar 2000) |
| chelate | 1. To effect chelation. 2. Pertaining to chelation. 3. A complex formed through chelation. (05 Mar 2000) |