Etymology

uvulopalatoplasty

Today it means: The surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English palato-
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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-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  13. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  14. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  15. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  16. English todayuvulopalatoplasty

From uvulo- + palato- + -plasty.

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