uvulectomy

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noun

The removal of the uvula.

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Meanings

nounuvulectomy (plural uvulectomies)

plural uvulectomies

  1. medicineThe removal of the uvula.

Origin

From uvula + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with uvulectomy

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APA

uvulectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvulectomy

MLA

“uvulectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvulectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uvulectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvulectomy.

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