STAPHYLOPLASTY
Etymology
Noun
staphyloplasty (plural staphyloplasties)
(surgery) Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.
Synonyms
• palatoplasty
• uranoplasty
Source: Wiktionary
Staph"y*lo*plas`ty, n. Etym: [Gr. -plasty.] (Surg.)
Definition: The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. Dunglison.
– Staph`y*lo*plas"tic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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