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palatoplasty
palatoplasty n. 
/pəˈleɪtə(ʊ)plasti/, /ˈpælədəˌplæsti/ Surgery plastic surgery of the palate, spec. repair of a cleft palate; an instance of this.
Brit. /ˈpalᵻtə(ʊ)plasti/
, /ˈpalᵻtə(ʊ)plasti//pəˈleɪtə(ʊ)plasti/U.S. /ˈpælədoʊˌplæsti/
, /ˈpælədoʊˌplæsti//ˈpælədəˌplæsti/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > fixation and repair operations > [noun] > repair > of specific parts
rhinoplastic1823
rhinoplasty1828
cheiloplasty1842
uranoplasty1844
staphyloplasty1846
uranoplastic1850
genyplasty1857
stomatoplasty1860
palatoplasty1873
posthioplasty1874
perineoplasty1875
vaginoplasty1877
myringoplasty1879
thoracoplasty1890
tracheloplasty1890
labioplasty1896
utriculoplasty1910
angioplasty1912
pyeloplasty1913
mammaplasty1938
valvuloplasty1948
tympanoplasty1955
tuboplasty1961
balloon angioplasty1980
blepharoplasty-
1873 Amer. Cycl. II. 156/2 Different names are given to the operation [of autoplasty], according to the parts repaired by this method: it is termed..‘palatoplasty’ for the roof of the mouth.
1972 Cleft Palate Jrnl. 9 319 It is my contention that the pharyngeal flap should be used as a primary procedure with palatoplasty in certain given situations.
2000 Cleft Palate Craniofacial Jrnl. 37 506 All palatoplasties were performed by the same surgeon.
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