Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatopharyngoplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palatopharyn-go-plas-ty
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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)

Synonyms

PPP uvulopalatopharyngoplasty UPPP

Questions

What does palatopharyngoplasty mean?: surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)

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