Long uvula

What it means

Increased length of the uvula.

In clinical practice, the size of the uvula cannot be easily measured and is not static, since it depends on the position of the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the head. Therefore, judgment of change in length of the uvula depends heavily on the experience of the observer.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Elongated uvula · Hyperplasia of uvula · Long palatine uvula