palatopharyngoplasty

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Noun palatopharyngoplasty has 1 sense

palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP - surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
--₁ is a kind of operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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