staphyloplastic
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Staphyloplastic — Staphyloplasty Staph y*lo*plas ty (st[a^]f [i^]*l[ o]*pl[a^]s t[y^]), n. [Gr. ? a bunch of grapes, also, the uvula when swollen at the lower end + plasty.] (Surg.) The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
staphyloplasty — /ˈstæfələˌplæsti/ (say stafuhluh.plastee) noun (plural staphyloplasties) the remedying of defects of the soft palate by plastic surgery. {staphylo + plasty} –staphyloplastic, adjective …
