Uvulectomy
noun, plural uvulectomies. Surgery.
1.
excision of the uvula.
uvulectomy u·vu·lec·to·my (yōō’vyə-lěk’tə-mē)
n.
Excision of the uvula. Also called staphylectomy.
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