| 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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| ulcerative colitis |
a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
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| urinary tract |
the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
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| unconsciousness |
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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| uptake |
consumption: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"
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