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UVULAS
Noun
uvulas
plural of uvula
Source: Wiktionary
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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