Definition of uvula

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Uvula (n.) The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.

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Uvular :: Uvular (a.) Of or pertaining to a uvula.
Trill :: Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..
Azygous :: Azygous (a.) Odd; having no fellow; not one of a pair; single; as, the azygous muscle of the uvula..
Uvulatomy :: Uvulatomy (n.) The operation of removing the uvula.
Uvula :: Uvula (n.) The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.
Snoring :: Snoring (n.) The act of respiring through the open mouth so that the currents of inspired and expired air cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound more or less harsh. It is usually unvoluntary, but may be produced voluntarily..
Uvulatome :: Uvulatome (n.) An instrument for removing the uvula.
Bellwort :: Bellwort (n.) A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers.
Staphylinid :: Staphyline (a.) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
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