"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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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uvula" by people in Profiles.
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Xi J, Wang J, Si XA, Zheng S, Donepudi R, Dong H. Extracting signature responses from respiratory flows: Low-dimensional analyses on Direct Numerical Simulation-predicted wakes of a flapping uvula. Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng. 2020 12; 36(12):e3406.
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Sommerlad B, Seselgyte R, Lees M, Pauws E, Stanier P, Sell D. Familial Absent Uvula With Velopharyngeal Incompetence-A New Syndrome? Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2020 04; 57(4):514-519.
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Loftus PA, Stegnjajic A, Tibbetts KM, Badhey AK, Glicksman J. Elongated Uvula Causing Chronic Cough: Role of the Modified Uvulopalatoplasty Procedure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2016 Apr; 125(4):325-30.