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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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(noun)
surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) (context:act )
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Uveal
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(adjective)
of or relating to the uvea of the eye (context:pert )
Ux.
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(noun)
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife (context:person )
Uveitis
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(noun)
inflammation of the uvea of the eye (context:state )
Uxor
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(noun)
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife (context:person )
Uveoscleral pathway
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(noun)
a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor (context:body )
Uxorial
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(adjective)
befitting or characteristic of a wife (context:all )
Uveous
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(adjective)
of or relating to the uvea of the eye (context:pert )
Uxoricide
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(noun)
the murder of a wife by her husband (context:act )
a husband who murders his wife (context:person )
Uvula
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(noun)
a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate (context:body )