uranoplasty
/ˌjʊrənoʊˈplæsti/
noun
- A surgical procedure to repair a cleft palate or other defect of the roof of the mouth.
- After the uranoplasty, the patient needed speech therapy to strengthen the muscles in her mouth.
- Surgeons performed uranoplasty using advanced techniques to minimize scarring and recovery time.
- The baby underwent uranoplasty to close the gap in her palate so she could eat and speak normally.