UVULAE

UVULA

uvula

(noun) a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

uvulae

plural of uvula

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UVULA

U"vu*la, n. Etym: [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.] (Anat.)

Definition: The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.

Note: The term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on the under side of the cerebellum and to another on the inner surface of the neck of the bladder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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