About The Word Uvula
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Uvula
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What's The Definition Of Uvula?
[n] a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
Synonyms | Synonyms for Uvula: Related Terms | Find terms related to Uvula: See Also | flap | soft palate | velum Uvula In Webster's Dictionary \U"vu*la\, n. [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.]
(Anat.)
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.
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