palatopharyngoplasty
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1. surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, |
definition | : | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body (noun.act) |
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