uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (uvulopharyngopalatoplasty, UPPP, uvulovelopharyngoplasty, UVPP) (yoov-yoo-loh-pal-ă-toh-fă-ring-oh-plasti) n. a surgical operation to remove the uvula, part of the soft palate, and the tonsils in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.
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