"Uvula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the opening of the throat.
| Descriptor ID |
D014609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.617.780.729
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uvula" by people in Profiles.
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Sites in the oropharynx reached by different methods of using mouthwash: clinical implication for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea prevention. Sex Transm Infect. 2020 08; 96(5):358-360.
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The association of OSAS and uvula: the role of MRI in this egg-chicken problem in OSAS. Sleep Breath. 2020 Jun; 24(2):465-470.
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Evolution of soft palate surgery techniques for obstructive sleep apnea patients: A comparative study for single-level palatal surgeries. Clin Otolaryngol. 2018 04; 43(2):584-590.
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Mucocutaneous Secondary Syphilis: 'The Great Imitator'. Am J Med. 2018 02; 131(2):e57-e58.
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Palatal surgery in a transoral robotic setting (TORS): preliminary results of a retrospective comparison between uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) and barbed repositioning pharyngoplasty (BRP). Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2017 Oct; 37(5):406-409.
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Incidence of bifid uvula and its relationship to submucous cleft palate and a family history of oral cleft in the Brazilian population. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Nov - Dec; 84(6):687-690.
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Continuous lesser palatine nerve block for postoperative analgesia after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Clin J Pain. 2013 Dec; 29(12):e35-8.