Medical term:

palatopharyngoplasty


palatopharyngoplasty

 [pal″ah-to-fah-ring´go-plas″te]
a trimming back of excess palatal and pharyngeal tissue, done in order to widen the airway and relieve obstructive sleep apnea or severe snoring.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pal·a·to·pha·ryn·go·plas·ty

(pal'ă-tō-fa-rin'gō-plas'tē),
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue in selected cases of snoring, with or without sleep apnea.
Synonym(s): uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
[palato- + pharynx, + plastos, formed]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
A ‘tuck & tighten’ surgical procedure for the soft palate and pharynx, which eliminates redundant mucosa in order to decrease the noise level in snorers
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

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