STAPHYLINID
Staph`y*li"nid, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any rove beetle.

STAPHYLOMA
Staph`y*lo"ma, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Defn: A protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a staphyloma of the cornea.

STAPHYLOMATOUS
Staph`y*lo"ma*tous, a. (Med.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to staphyloma; affected with staphyloma.

STAPHYLOPLASTY
Staph"y*lo*plas`ty, n. Etym: [Gr. -plasty.] (Surg.)

Defn: The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. Dunglison. — Staph`y*lo*plas"tic, a.

STAPHYLORAPHY; STAPHYLORRHAPHY Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. Etym: [Gr. staphylorraphie.]

Defn: The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. — Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a.