Uvula

What is Uvula?

This is the structure seen in the throat attached at the end of soft palate in the midline, rather a continuation of soft palate. It helps in producing certain specific types of sound in the speech.

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My wife is going to the ENT doctor and she thinks there is some type of growth at the tip of the uvula. What might this be? XXXXXXX...

doctor1 MD

Brief Answer:
in most cases this is benign

Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome.
In most cases we see benign processes such as oedema, papilloma, polyp...

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hi Doctor
I am facing throat irritation from past 2 days
days back it was itching a lot ,today I noticed some blister on uvula, I am we year male...

doctor1 MD

Brief Answer:
Its uvulitis...

Detailed Answer:
Hi Raghuveera,

Thank you for posting this query.

I have examined the image thoroughly and I am of...

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I have woke this morning to find a swollen soft pallets areas, on each side of my uvula. Throat is dry and scratchy. No fever. Began with runny...

doctor1 MD

Brief Answer:
Acute tonsillitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HealthcareMagic and thanks for putting up the query
You seem to be suffering from...

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