What does UPPP medical abbreviation stand for?

What is UPPP in medical terms?

The UPPP abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what does the abbreviation UPPP mean in medical terms?

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What is the meaning of UPPP medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the UPPP medical term stands for Uvulopalatopharyngeoplasty.

UPPP: Uvulopalatopharyngeoplasty

BDD	body dysmorphic disorder
Br	Bromine (element)
C DIF	Clostridium Difficile
CBG	capillary blood gas; corticosteroidbinding globulin
CF	cystic fibrosis
CM	Cardiomegaly
CPP	Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
CTO	clinical trial outline
DA	developmental age; dopamine
DDx	differential diagnosis
DH	dermatitis herpetiformis; Dental Hygienist; drug history
DRF	drip rate factor
EBRT	External Beam Radiation Therapy
EGF	epidermal growth factor
EOG	electrooculogram
ESIG	electronic signature
EWCL	Extended Wear Contact Lens
FBS	Fasting Blood Sugar
FGM	female genital mutilation
FHx	family history
FRS	flexed rotated side bent
HAL	hyperalimentation
HRT	Hormone Replacement Therapy
ICT	insulin coma therapy
IGH	impaired glucose homeostasis
LD50	lethal dose at which 50% of animal test group dies
LTH	luteotropic hormone
LTL	laparoscopic tubal ligation
LTM	long-term memory
MT	medical technologist
NCS	Nerve Conduction Study
NL	normal
NRTI	nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
NYD	not yet diagnosed
O3	ozone; Omega-3
P&R	pulse and respiration
PA-C	Certified Physician Assistant
PGR	psychogalvanic reaction
PMN	Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
PPB	positive pressure breathing
PSIS	posterior-superior iliac spine
RHC	Right Heart Cath
RIBA	recombinant immunoblot assay
RTF	ready to feed; resident treatment facility
SLT	speech and language therapy; selective laser trabeculoplasty
SOP	standard operating procedure
ScD	Doctor of Science
TNF-I	tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
Tb	Terbium (element)
inv	inversion
p¯	After meals. As in take two tablets after meals.