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Palatopharyngoplasty

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surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway

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synonym
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
plural
Palatopharyngoplasties
possessive
Palatopharyngoplasty's
pluralpossessive
Palatopharyngoplasties'

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surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway

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