1) Palatopharyngoplasty 2) Ppp 3) Uppp
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3) is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery used to remove tissue in the throat. It involves the removal of tissues which may or may not include: == How UPPP is administered == UPPP involves the removal of the tonsils, followed by removal of the anterior surface of the soft pala...
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Synonym for palatopharyngoplasty ... <procedure> Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue in selected cases of snoring, with or without sleep apnea. ... This technique has proven effective in approximately 50% of cases, when undertaken to cure sleep apnea. Pharmacological treatment of apnea generally fails to correct...
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(u″vu-lo-pal″ә-to″fә-ring´go-plas″te) palatopharyngoplasty.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: yū′vyū-lō-pal′ă-tō-fa-rin′gō-plas′tē Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: A type of operation designed to tighten up flabby tissues and enlarge the upper air passages. The operation involves reshaping the uvula (uvulo-), soft palate (-palato-) and throat (-pharyngo-). The uvula is a small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue. The u...
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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty 1. The surgical trimming back of excess palatal and pharyngeal tissue which is done to widen the airway and relieve obstructive sleep apnea or severe snoring. 2. Surgery to excise the uvula, part of the soft palate and the tonsils. It is done to help people with severe snoring problems but it does not ...
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Don't bother with the pronunciation - say UPPP or U-triple P instead! The operation that cuts away part of the soft palate and side wall of the pharynx (or throat) in an attempt to reduce snoring volumes. Not very effective and extremely painful.
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