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uvulopalatoplasty

uvulopalatoplasty noun: the surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.

Noun

uvulopalatoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural uvulopalatoplasties)

  1. The surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.

Forms of uvulopalatoplasty

pluraluvulopalatoplasties

Origin of uvulopalatoplasty

From uvulo- + palato- + -plasty.

Questions about uvulopalatoplasty

What does uvulopalatoplasty mean?
Uvulopalatoplasty means the surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.
What part of speech is uvulopalatoplasty?
Uvulopalatoplasty is a noun.
What is the plural of uvulopalatoplasty?
The plural of uvulopalatoplasty is uvulopalatoplasties.

Words near uvulopalatoplasty in the dictionary

  1. uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty
  2. uvulopalatopharyngoplastic
  3. uvulopalatopharyngoplasties
  4. uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
  5. uvulopalatoplasties
  6. uvulopalatoplasty
  7. uvulotome
  8. uvulotomes
  9. uvulotomies
  10. uvulotomy
  11. uvulæ

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