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  2. Uvula - Wikipedia

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    At times, the mucous membrane around the uvula may swell, causing the uvula to expand 3–5 times its normal size. This condition is known as uvulitis. When the uvula touches the throat or tongue, it can cause sensations like gagging or choking, although there is no foreign matter present. This can cause problems with breathing, talking, and ...

  3. Cleft lip and cleft palate - Wikipedia

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    Submucous cleft palate can also occur, which is a cleft of the soft palate with a split uvula, a furrow along the midline of the soft palate, and a notch in the back margin of the hard palate. [12] The diagnosis of submucous cleft palate often occurs late in children as a result of the nature of the cleft. [13]

  4. 10 Reasons You Should Never Ignore a Swollen Uvula, According ...

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    “The uvula is the punching bag located at the back of the soft palate, and helps to close off the upper throat from the lower throat during swallowing and speech,” says Craig Zalvan, M.D ...

  5. Mouth assessment - Wikipedia

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    To check the uvula, a tongue blade is pressed down on the patient's tongue and the patient is asked to say "ah"; the uvula should look like a pendant in the midline and rise along the soft palate. Abnormal findings include deviation of the uvula from the midline, an asymmetrical rise of the soft palate or uvula and redness of either.

  6. Loeys–Dietz syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Presence of split uvula is a differentiating characteristic from Marfan Syndrome, as well as the severity of the heart defects. Loeys–Dietz Syndrome patients have more severe heart involvement and it is advised that they be treated for enlarged aorta earlier due to the increased risk of early rupture in Loeys–Dietz patients.

  7. Müller's sign - Wikipedia

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    Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole. [1] It can be seen in patients with severe aortic insufficiency. Müller's sign is caused by an increased stroke volume. [citation needed] Müller's sign is named for Friedrich von Müller, a German physician. [citation needed]

  8. Watch this teen do the most disgusting party trick with his uvula

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    For most of us, the uvula is just a random piece of flesh that hangs in the back of our throats without any clear purpose. For 17-year-old Sam Ireland, however, the uvula can be used to impress ...

  9. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth.It comprises stratified squamous epithelium, termed "oral epithelium", and an underlying connective tissue termed lamina propria. [1]