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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ūvula, equivalent to Latin ūv(a) grape + -ula -ule
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ūvula, equivalent to Latin ūv(a) grape + -ula -ule
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Uvula
is always a great word to know.
So is cementum. Does it mean:
| fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth |
| bonelike tissue that forms the outer surface of the root of the tooth |
Example Sentences
- For instance the above-mentioned surgical removal of the uvula from the soft palate is an extreme cure.
- The uvula in the back of the throat may be shifted away from the swelling.
- She ascribes her nearly vibrato-free sound to a botched tonsillectomy in which her uvula was accidentally removed.
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Word Origin & History
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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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
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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