uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

English

Noun

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (plural uvulopalatopharyngoplasties)

1. A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea.

Translations

surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat

• Czech: uvulopalatofaryngoplastika f
• Finnish: uvulopalatopharyngoplastia