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