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Uvula

Meaning: Small fleshy structure hanging from the back of the soft roof of the mouth.

In practice: On examination, the uvula deviated away from the side of the peritonsillar abscess.

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Which word means: Procedure removing the inflamed crown portion of a tooth's nerve tissue while leaving the root portion alive.

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