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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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

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synonym
palatopharyngoplasty
plural
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasties
possessive
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty's
pluralpossessive
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasties'

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

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