cheil/o, chil/o (22/22)

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Cheil/o or chil/o  is a combining form for “lip”. 

Example Word: cheil/itis 

Word Breakdown: Cheil is a word root that pertains to “lip”, -itis is a suffix that refers to “inflammation”. 

Definition: Cheilitis is the inflammation of the lips.