THE MISSING BELL: ABSENT UVULA, AN INCIDENTAL AND ISOLATED FINDINGPRITI DHIR1*, PUSHKAR DHIR21Department of Anaesthesia, Dhir Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India2Department of Ophthalmology, Dhir Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, India*Corresponding Author : Priti Dhir, Consultant Anaesthesia, Department Of Anaesthesia, Dhir Hospital And Post Graduate Institute Of Ophthalmology, Bhiwani, Haryana, India 127021 Tel : 8168133996 ; Email : doc4priti@gmail.comKey Clinical message : The absence of the uvula is very rare in the general population. The cause must be figured out as it may be associated with other genetic abnormalities pre-disposing the patient to potential difficult airway. It also leads to significant ambiguity in airway assessment using modified Mallampati (MMP) classification, so thorough airway and systemic examination is must beforehand.