"somnoplasty" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: somno- + -plasty Etymology templates: {{confix|en|somno|plasty}} somno- + -plasty Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} somnoplasty (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A medical treatment for snoring, nasal obstruction, or apnea, using radiofrequency ablation to shrink the tissues that are causing the problem. Wikipedia link: somnoplasty Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine

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