Staphyloraphy
Staphyloraphy (-lor"ȧ*fy) , noun
[Greek stafylh` the uvula when swollen + "ra`ptein to sew: compare French staphylorraphie.]
(Surgery) The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft.
Also: Staphylorrhaphy