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uvula

[ yoo-vyuh-luh ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural u·vu·las, u·vu·lae [yoo, -vy, uh, -, lee].
  1. the small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate.
  2. a similar structure in any organ of the body, especially one at the opening of the bladder.

uvula

/ ˈjuːvjʊlə /

noun

  1. a small fleshy finger-like flap of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat and is an extension of the soft palate

uvula

/ yo̅o̅′vyə-lə /

  1. A small mass of fleshy tissue that hangs from the back of the soft palate.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uvula1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ūvula, equivalent to Latin ūva “grape” + -ula -ule

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uvula1

C14: from Medieval Latin, literally: a little grape, from Latin ūva a grape

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