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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty – definition :
(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 – definition :
(adjective)
of or relating to the uvea of the eye context:pert
Ux. – definition :
(noun)
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife context:person
Uveitis – definition :
(noun)
inflammation of the uvea of the eye context:state
Uxor – definition :
(noun)
(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife context:person
Uveoscleral pathway – definition :
(noun)
a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor context:body
Uxorial – definition :
(adjective)
befitting or characteristic of a wife context:all
Uveous – definition :
(adjective)
of or relating to the uvea of the eye context:pert
Uxoricide – definition :
(noun)
the murder of a wife by her husband context:act a husband who murders his wife context:person
Uvula – definition :
(noun)
a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate context:body
