uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty

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What does uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty mean?

A surgical operation that treats severe obstructive sleep apnea by enlarging the upper airway. Usually by removing or reshaping tissue from the uvula, soft palate, pharynx, and base of the tongue, reducing obstruction and improving airflow during sleep.

Where does uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw-der. Proto-Italic *oiwā Latin ūva Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Late Latin ūvulabor. English uvula Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English uvulo- Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. English palato- Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der.? Pre-Greek *?der.? Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx)bor. New Latin pharynxder. English pharyngo- Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) ▲ English -o- English glosso- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós)der. English -plasty English uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty From uvulo- + palato- + pharyngo- + glosso- + -plasty.

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