Palatopharyngoplasty

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  palatopharyngoplasty
       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) [syn: {PPP}, {uvulopalatopharyngoplasty},
            {UPPP}]