staphyloplasty

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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. --Dunglison. -- {Staph`y*lo*plas"tic}
   (-l[-o]*pl[a^]s"t[i^]k), a.
   [1913 Webster] Staphyloraphy
    

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