pharyngoplasty

English

Etymology

pharyngo- +‎ -plasty

Noun

pharyngoplasty (plural pharyngoplasties)

1. (surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx
   • 2015 August 18, “Tongue Volume Influences Lowest Oxygen Saturation but Not Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Interestingly, positive results have been reported in patients undergoing the combination of transoral robotic surgery for tongue base resection and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, which may indicate the importance of palatal surgeries that augment tension and resect the base of the tongue [32 ].

Derived terms

• velopharyngoplasty