uvulectomy

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uvulectomy /uvu·lec·to·my/ (u″vu-lek´tah-me) excision of the uvula.

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Excision of the uvula. Also called staphylectomy.

uvulectomy

[yo̅o̅′vyəlek′təmē]

Etymology: L, uva, grape; Gk, ektomē, excision

the surgical removal of the uvula.

uvulectomy [u″vu-lek´tah-me]

excision of the uvula.

uvulectomy

excision of the uvula.

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staphylectomy			In the study conducted over the period of three years, the team assessed the efficacy and morbidity of combined radiofrequency of the soft palate and partial uvulectomy in 60 patients. Novel minimally invasive technique to treat snoring by Asian News International Depending on the size of the lesion, it can be removed either by local excision with a sharp or Bovie's dissection or by a uvulectomy or partial excision of the soft palate. Papilloma of the dorsal aspect of the soft palate: a difficult lesion ... by Yanagisawa, Eiji / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal In the study conducted over the period of three years, the team assessed the efficacy and morbidity of combined radiofrequency of the soft palate and partial uvulectomy in 60 patients. Novel minimally invasive technique to treat snoring by Asian News International			Uvadex UVB UVB phototherapy UVC uve(o)- uve- uvea uveal uveal malignant melanoma uveal tract uveitis uveodermatologic syndrome uveomeningitis uveoneuraxitis uveoparotid fever uveoparotitis uveoscleral drainage uveoscleritis uviform uvula uvula cerebelli uvula palatina uvula vermis uvula vesicae uvular uvulectomy uvulitis uvulo- uvulopalatopharyngoplasty uvuloptosis uvulotomy Uxen V V ? V ?e V cholera V deflection V domain V factor V fracture v gauge V max V region V T V tach V to Y plasty v wave V&P V-A V-A bypass V-A interval			uvula palatina uvula palatina Uvula Tongue Malposture Syndrome uvula vermis uvula vermis uvula vermis uvula vesicae uvula vesicae uvula vesicae uvula vesicae urinariae uvula vesicae urinariae uvula vesicae urinariae Uvulae Uvulae Uvulae Uvulae Muscle Uvulæ muscle uvular uvular Uvular consonant Uvular consonant Uvular Consonants Uvularia Uvularia grandflora Uvularia grandiflora Uvulariaceae uvulars uvulars Uvulatome Uvulatomy uvulectomy uvulitis uvulitis uvulo- uvulopalatopharyngoplasty uvulopalatopharyngoplasty uvulopalatopharyngoplasty uvuloptosis uvulotomy uvulotomy UVUP UVUW UVV Uvva UVVF UVVN UVVRP UVVU UVW UVWS UVWTP UVX UVYM UVZC UW UW UW HSL UW% UW-BC UW-CIMSS

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