somnoplasty

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noun

A medical treatment for snoring, nasal obstruction, or apnea, using radiofrequency ablation to shrink the tissues that are causing the problem.

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Meanings

nounsomnoplasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA medical treatment for snoring, nasal obstruction, or apnea, using radiofrequency ablation to shrink the tissues that are causing the problem.

Origin

From somno- + -plasty.

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APA

somnoplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somnoplasty

MLA

“somnoplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somnoplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somnoplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somnoplasty.

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