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palatopharyngoplasty

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1. n. surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) Source: wordnet

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palatal airway apnea cases cure extreme intended open oropharyngeal resection sleep snoring surgical tissue unnecessary

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palatine bone palatine raphe palatine tonsil palatine vein palatines palative palatize palato-palatoglossal

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