Where does “uvulopalatopharyngoplasty” come from?

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (English) comes from English uvulo-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (English): A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat in order to widen the airway of the patient, typically carried out as treatment for sleep apnea

Ancestry of “uvulopalatopharyngoplasty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishuvulo-uvula
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →
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