Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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surgery | Yes | No | No | No |
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty | Yes | No | No | No |
surgery (noun) | uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (noun) |
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a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body | surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) |
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | |
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted | |
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures |