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u⋅vu⋅la
[yoo-vyuh-luh] 
vyə
–noun, plural -las, -lae [-lee] . Anatomy.
[-lee] . Anatomy. | the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate. |
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| u·vu·la (yōō'vyə-lə) n. A small, conical, fleshy mass of tissue suspended from the center of the soft palate. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin ūvula, swollen uvula, diminutive of Latin ūva, grape, swollen uvula.] |
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Uvula
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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uvula
1392, from L.L. uvula, from L. uvola "small bunch of grapes," dim. of uva "grape," which is of unknown origin. So called from fancied resemblance of the organ to small grapes.
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Main Entry: uvu·la
Pronunciation: 'yü-vy&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural uvu·las /-l&z/ or uvu·lae /-"lE/
1 : the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate
2 : a lobe of the inferior vermisof the cerebellum located in front of the pyramid —uvu·lar /-l&r/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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uvula u·vu·la (y&oomacr;'vyə-lə)
n. pl. u·vu·las or u·vu·lae (-lē)
A small conical pendent fleshy mass of tissue, especially the uvula palatina.
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uvula (y 'vyə-lə) Pronunciation Key
A small mass of fleshy tissue that hangs from the back of the soft palate. |
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