Etymology

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Today it means: A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English pharyngo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eyHw-
  2. Proto-Italic*oiwā
  3. Latinūva
  4. Late Latinūvula
  5. Englishuvula
  6. Englishuvulo-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  10. Latinpalātum
  11. Englishpalato-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰruHg-der.?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
  14. Pre-Greek*?der.?
  15. Ancient Greekφάρυγξ (phárunx)
  16. New Latinpharynx
  17. Englishpharyngo-
  18. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  19. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  20. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  21. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  22. English todayuvulopalatopharyngoplasty

From uvulo- + palato- + pharyngo- + -plasty.

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