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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

see synonyms of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Noun

1. palatopharyngoplasty, ppp, uppp, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

see synonyms of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
n.
A surgical procedure for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea, in which the airway at the back of the throat is widened by the removal of excess soft tissue including the uvula, tonsils, and part of the soft palate.

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