uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Noun
  1. Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway;
    Intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) (synset 100690982)
    is a type of: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    same as: palatopharyngoplasty, ppp, uppp

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