Uvula
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Uvula is a noun meaning (music) an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
Meaning
(music) an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of palatine uvula, the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- (anatomy) the slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate
Word Forms
- uvulae
- uvulas
Synonyms for uvula
Depending on context, synonyms include staphyle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bifid, vesicae, utricle, verumontanum, vestibule, uvulatomy.
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