pharyngoplasty
pharyngoplasty noun: a surgical procedure used to reconstruct or modify the pharynx in order to improve its structure or function.
Noun
pharyngoplasty (plural pharyngoplasties)
- A surgical procedure used to reconstruct or modify the pharynx in order to improve its structure or function.
- Interestingly, positive results have been reported in patients undergoing the combination of transoral robotic surgery for tongue base resection and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, which may indicate the importance of palatal surgeries that augment tension and resect the base of the tongue [32...2015 August 18, “Tongue Volume Influences Lowest Oxygen Saturation but Not Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
pharyngoplasty meaning in Tamil
pharyngoplasty in Tamil
- தொண்டை அமைப்பு
Forms of pharyngoplasty
| plural | pharyngoplasties |
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Origin of pharyngoplasty
From pharyngo- + -plasty.
Words formed from pharyngoplasty
Questions about pharyngoplasty
- What does pharyngoplasty mean?
- Pharyngoplasty means a surgical procedure used to reconstruct or modify the pharynx in order to improve its structure or function.
- What is pharyngoplasty in Tamil?
- Pharyngoplasty in Tamil is தொண்டை அமைப்பு. See Pharyngoplasty meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pharyngoplasty?
- Pharyngoplasty is a noun.
- What is the plural of pharyngoplasty?
- The plural of pharyngoplasty is pharyngoplasties.
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