uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH U
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is a valid 25-letter word worth 44 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1V4U1L1O1P3A1L1A1T1O1P3H4A1R1Y4N1G2O1P3L1A1S1T1Y4
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =44 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 88TRIPLE WORD → 132
MEANING
What does uvulopalatopharyngoplasty mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea).
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