staphyloplasty

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noun

Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.

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palatoplastyuranoplasty
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Meanings

nounstaphyloplasty (plural staphyloplasties)

plural staphyloplasties

  1. medicinePlastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.

    Synonyms: palatoplasty, uranoplasty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPlastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.

Similar
palatoplastyuranoplasty

Origin

From staphylo- + -plasty.

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Translations

Finnish kitakielekkeen ja kitapurjeen leikkaus
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French staphyloplastie
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German Staphyloplastie
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Romanian stafiloplastie
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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