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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 palatopharyngoplasty
      n : 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: PPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty,
           UPPP]