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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| PPP |
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| UPPP |
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| palatopharyngoplasty |
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| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
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