Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Staphyloplasty /(stăf"ĭ*lō̇*plăs`ty̆)/ · Staph·y·lo·plas·ty · IPA 01 n. The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost. 1. The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost.(Surg.)