staphyloplasty

/ (ˈstæfɪləʊˌplæstɪ) /

noun

plastic surgery or surgical repair involving the soft palate or the uvula

Derived forms of staphyloplasty

staphyloplastic, adjective

Word Origin for staphyloplasty

C19: from staphylo- + -plasty

Words nearby staphyloplasty

staphylolysin, staphyloma, staphylomatous, staphyloncus, staphylopharyngorrhaphy, staphyloplasty, staphyloptosis, staphylorrhaphy, staphyloschisis, staphylotomy, staphylotoxin

Medical definitions for staphyloplasty

staphyloplasty
[ stăf′ə-lō-plăs′tē ]

n.

Plastic surgery of the uvula and the soft palate.