Medical term:
staphyloplasty
staphyloplasty
[staf´ĭ-lo-plas″te]plastic repair of the soft palate and uvula. See also palatoplasty.
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pal·a·to·plas·ty
(pal'ă-tō-plas'tē),Surgery of the palate to restore form and function.
Synonym(s): staphyloplasty, uraniscoplasty, uranoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty
[palato- + G. plassō, to form]
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staphyloplasty
(stăf′ə-lō-plăs′tē)n. pl. staphyloplas·ties
Plastic surgery of the uvula and the soft palate.
staph′y·lo·plas′tic adj.
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pal·a·to·plas·ty
(pal'ă-tō-plas-tē)Surgery of the palate to restore form and function.
Synonym(s): staphyloplasty, uranoplasty.
Synonym(s): staphyloplasty, uranoplasty.
[palato- + G. plassō, to form]
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