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uvula

Muscular structure descending from the soft palate. Its length is variable (5-20 mm/0.2-0.8 in in humans). It is raised during swallowing and is sometimes used in the production of speech sounds.



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Bifid uvula occurs in I of 80 patients and often occurs in isolation.
The multidisciplinary evaluation and management of cleft lip and ... by Grant, John / Southern Medical Journal
The indications for superior adenoidectomy were a short soft palate (n=14), bifid uvula (n=4), and questionable palatal mobility (n=4).
Superior adenoidectomy in children with palatal abnormalities by April, Max M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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