Velopharyngoplasty

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA surgical procedure that reconstructs or modifies the velum and the back of the pharynx to improve how they close during speech and swallowing.

Synonyms

pharyngoplasty veloplasty staphyloplasty velopharynx uvulopalatopharyngoplasty palatoplasty laryngoplasty uvulopalatopharyngoglossoplasty neopharynx staphylectomy pharyngoesophagectomy pharyngolaryngectomy

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