Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy: Beliefs and practices in Luwero district, central Uganda.

• Main Authors: Simon Peter Sebina Kibira (Author), Juliana Namutundu (Author), Julius Kiwanuka (Author), Noah Kiwanuka (Author), Victoria Nankabirwa (Author), Justine Namwagala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners ha...