Reference meaning
PPP
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surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
Related source terms
palatopharyngoplastyuvulopalatopharyngoplastyuppp
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