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Medical Definition of Somnoplasty
1. A surgical treatment for snoring. Somnoplasty uses heat energy to remove tissues of the uvula and soft palate. (see: snoring). Somnoplasty is usually done as an office procedure with local anaesthesia. It is not indicated for the treatment of sleep apnea. (12 Dec 1998)
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