Definitions for "UPPP"
Surgical procedure in which tissues of the throat and palate are tightened and airways opened for treatment of sleep apnea and other sleeping disorders.
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
an acronym for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; the surgical procedure for the removal of the uvula and tightening of loose tissue in the back of the throat.