uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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u·vu·lo·pal·a·to·pha·ryn·go·pla·sty

 (yo͞o′vyə-lō-păl′ə-tō-fə-rĭng′gə-plăs′tē)
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.
[uvul(a) + palat(e) + pharyngo- + -plasty.]
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Noun1.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)
palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPP
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
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