English Explanatory Dictionary

staphyloplasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Plastic surgery to replace or repair the uvula and the soft palate.

Word forms

staphyloplasty staphyloplasties

Etymology

From staphylo- + -plasty.

Synonyms

palatoplasty uranoplasty

Related words

staphylectomy

Derived words

staphyloplastic
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