Uvula

Meaning

Noun

●

In Anatomy:

Ellipsis of

.: the

that

from the back of the

, that

the

during swallowing

●

In Anatomy:

the

in the

mucous membrane

behind the

of the

urinary bladder

,

by the

of the prostate

●

In Music:

an

so

inside a

that it may

the

and cause it to

; a clapper

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Origin

uvula

English

uvula

Latin

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