ciono-, cion-, kiono-, kio- +

(Greek: uvula; the small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue)

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cionectomy, kionectomy

The surgical removal of all or part of the uvula.

cionitis, kionitis

Inflammation of the uvula; staphylitis.

cionoptosis, kionoptosis

Elongation or relaxation of the palate.

cionorrhaphy, kionorrhaphy

Surgical repair of the uvula; especially, a congenitally bifid uvula.

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