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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A surgical procedure for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea, in which the airway at the back of the throat is widened by the removal of excess soft tissue including the uvula, tonsils, and part of the soft palate.

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  • noun A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat.

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  • noun surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[uvul(a) + palat(e) + pharyngo– + –plasty.]

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  • A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help some patients improve or even elimina ...

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  • Burt H, Ryan CF, Fleetham JA (1994) Long-term survival of patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated by uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or nasal CPAP.

    PLoS Medicine: New Articles Naresh M. Punjabi et al. 2009

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