No, I was speaking of the uvula in the back of the throat (Taber's) a small soft structure hanging from the free edge of the soft palate in midline above the root of the tongue.

The vulva  is part of the female genitalia,subject to ritual circumcision in some cultures.  Pat  in SNJ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: patty belkin 
  To: [log in to unmask] ; [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:20 AM
  Subject: uvula


  The uvula you are talking about is part of female genitalia, not part of the oral cavity.
  Patty
  [log in to unmask]:  Jodine Chase <[log in to unmask]>
  Reply-To:  Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
  To:  [log in to unmask]
  Subject:  Re: Missing uvula
  Date:  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:59:01 -0600
  >On 3/27/07 3:42 PM, "Pat Young" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  >
  > > In the Sudan they routinely remove the uvula,
  >
  >
  >Why?
  >
  >-- Jodine Chase



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