Maxillomandibular advancement — (MMA) or orthognathic surgery, also sometimes called Bimaxillary Advancement (Bi Max), or Maxillomandibular Osteotomy (MMO), is a surgical procedure which moves the jaw top (maxilla) and bottom (mandible) forward. Used to correct facial deformity … Wikipedia
GAHM — genioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy … Medical dictionary
GAHM — • genioglossus advancement and hyoid myotomy … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Obstructive sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty — (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3) is a surgical procedure used to remove tissue in the throat. It involves the removal of tissues which may or may not include: * The uvula (see uvulotomy) * The soft palate. * The tonsils * The… … Wikipedia
Stanford Protocol — The Stanford Protocol is a combination of surgeries that are undertaken to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The Protocol involves two phases, the first of which involves UPPP and one or more of Genioglossus Advancement or Hyoid Suspension. The… … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Cheiloplasty — or lip reduction (from Greek χείλος [kheilos] lip ) is the technical term for surgery of the lip. It includes lip reduction, the process of surgically reducing the size of the lip or lips in order to reduce the appearance of abnormally large or… … Wikipedia
Midline glossectomy — A midline glossectomy is a surgical reduction of the size of the base of the tongue (posterior tongue). It sometimes is used to treat sleep apnea. See also Tongue splitting Ankyloglossia … Wikipedia
apnea — Absence of breathing. [G. apnoia, want of breath] central a. a. as the result of medullary depression which inhibits respiratory movement. deglutition a. inhibition of breathing during swallowing. induced a. intentional … Medical dictionary
