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a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to staphyloma; affected with staphyloma. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; 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. --
n. [ Gr. &unr_; the uvula when swollen + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) The operation of removing a staphyloma by cutting. [ 1913 Webster ]