Staphyloplastic

Staphyloplasty Staph"y*lo*plas`ty (st[a^]f"[i^]*l[-o]*pl[a^]s`t[y^]), n. [Gr. ? a bunch of grapes, also, the uvula when swollen at the lower end + -plasty.] (Surg.) The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. --Dunglison. -- {Staph`y*lo*plas"tic} (-l[-o]*pl[a^]s"t[i^]k), a. [1913 Webster]