noun
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
• Syn: ↑palatopharyngoplasty, ↑PPP, ↑UPPP
• Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process
Useful english dictionary. 2012.