staphylotomy

noun

staph·​y·​lot·​o·​my

-ˈlätəmē

plural -es

1

: the cutting or removal of the uvula

2

[International Scientific Vocabulary staphyl- + -tomy] : the surgical removal of a staphyloma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin staphylotomia, from Greek from staphyl- + -tomia -tomy

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