Advertisement

Advertisement

staphyloplasty

/ ˈstæfɪləʊˌplæstɪ /

noun

  1. plastic surgery or surgical repair involving the soft palate or the uvula
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌstaphyloˈplastic, adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of staphyloplasty1

C19: from staphylo- + -plasty

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


staphylococcusstaphylorrhaphy