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English 1 sense of the word uvulopalatopharyngoplasty:
NOUNactuvulopalatopharyngoplasty, palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPPsurgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway
Englishuvulopalatopharyngoplasty: 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, PPP, UPPP
Broaderoperation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical processA medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
SpanishPPP

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