uvulopalatoplasty

noun

The surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.

OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English palato- →
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Meanings

nounuvulopalatoplasty (countable and uncountable, plural uvulopalatoplasties)

plural uvulopalatoplasties

  1. countableuncountableThe surgical removal, by laser, of all or part of the uvula, generally in order to prevent snoring.

Origin

  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. Englishuvulopalatoplasty

From uvulo- + palato- + -plasty.

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

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