uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. 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

Uveal


– definition :

  • (adjective)
    1. of or relating to the uvea of the eye (context:pert)

uveal

ux.

Ux.


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife (context:person)

ux.

uxor

Uxor


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife (context:person)

uxor

uveous

Uveous


– definition :

  • (adjective)
    1. of or relating to the uvea of the eye (context:pert)

uveous

uxoricide

Uxoricide


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. the murder of a wife by her husband (context:act)
    2. a husband who murders his wife (context:person)

uxoricide

uvula

Uvula


– definition :

  • (noun)
    1. a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate (context:body)

uvula