| uvea | (noun) the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid | - |
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| uveal | (adjective) of or relating to the uvea of the eye | Synonyms: uveous |
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| uveitis | (noun) inflammation of the uvea of the eye | - |
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| uveous | (adjective) of or relating to the uvea of the eye | Synonyms: uveal |
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| uvula | (noun) a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate | - |
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| uvular | (adjective) of or relating to or associated with the uvula | - |
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| uvulitis | (noun) inflammation of the uvula | - |
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| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty | (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) | Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPP |
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