| uvulitis |
inflammation of the uvula
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| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
palatopharyngoplasty: surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
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| UV |
ultraviolet: radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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| UV |
----Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. It can be subdivided into near UV (380–200 nm wavelength) and extreme or vacuum UV (200–10 nm). ...
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| uvula |
The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate). Also called palatine uvula.
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