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Noun: palatopharyngoplasty
  1. Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
    - PPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, UPPP

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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