HyperDic: ppp

English > 1 sense of the word PPP:
NOUNactPPP, palatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPPsurgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway
English > PPP: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningSurgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme / extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea).
Synonymspalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP
Broaderoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
SpanishPPP

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