Uvula: Definition with Uvula Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate.

Group relationships: Soft Palate, Velum
Generic synonyms: Flap
Derivative terms: Uvular

1. n. The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.

2. n. The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate.

1. Noun. (anatomy) The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. the pendent, fleshy portion of the soft palate [n -LAE or -LAS]

1. The central tag-like structure hanging down from the edge of the soft palate. (13 Nov 1997)

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