Uvula Sentence Examples

The roof of the mouth is formed by the palate, terminating behind by a muscular, contractile arch, having in man and a few other species a median projection called the uvula, beneath which the mouth communicates with the pharynx.

During laser surgery for snoring, which is an outpatient procedure, a surgeon uses a hand-held laser to remove the uvula and shorten the soft palate.

The palate is long and narrow; its mucous surface has seventeen pairs of not very sharply defined oblique ridges, extending as far back as the last molar tooth, beyond which the velum palati extends for about 3 in., having a soft corrugated surface, and ending posteriorly in an arched border without a uvula.

Externally, this decoction has been advantageously employed as a gargle in chronic sore throat with relaxed uvula, and also as a fomentation.

Snorex works by coating the back of the throat tongue and uvula with a special liposome formula spray.

An elongated uvula or a bifid (split) uvula can partially block the windpipe and cause snoring.

Occasionally, food may get into the back of throat where the uvula used to be and cause discomfort and coughing spells, but this can be prevented if doctors use a variation of the classic UPPP called the revised UPPP.

Radiofrequency palatoplasty uses electrical currents to shrink the uvula and the soft palate.

Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP) may require a series of procedures that use lasers to remove areas of the soft palate and the uvula.

The uvula, or the soft, triangular piece of tissue that hangs from the soft palate, may be too long.

Laser assisted uvula palatoplasty (LAUP) is a popular procedure with snorers whether they suffer from chronic snoring or sleep apnea.

In addition, medical equipment, available by prescription, or laser procedures (Laser assisted uvula palatoplasty) may help alleviate snoring.

A uvulectomy is a surgical procedure for snoring and sleep apnea that removes the uvula.

This surgery leaves the uvula intact, while still reducing excess tissues in the upper airway to improve OSA symptoms.

There is also the possibility of cutting the uvula in half, and the risk of jewelry being swallowed.