uraniscoplasty


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pal·a·to·plas·ty

(pal'ă-tō-plas'tē),
Surgery of the palate to restore form and function.
Synonym(s): staphyloplasty, uraniscoplasty, uranoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty
[palato- + G. plassō, to form]

uraniscoplasty

(ū-răn-ĭs′kō-plăs″tē) [″ + plassein, to form]
Operation for repair of a cleft palate.