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noun
A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPP
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
History
From uvulo- + palato- + pharyngo- + -plasty
Across languages
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