Definitions for uvula
ˈyu vyə lə; -ˈliuvu·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. uvulanoun

   a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. uvulanoun

   The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.

2. Etymology: uvula, diminutive of uva.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Uvulanoun

   In anatomy, a round soft spongeous body, suspended from the palate near the foramina of the nostrils over the glottis. Dict.

   Etymology: uvula, Lat.

   By an instrument bended up at one end, I got up behind the uvula. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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1. uvula

   The palatine uvula, usually referred to as simply the uvula, is a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers. It also contains many serous glands, which produce thin saliva. It is only found in human beings.

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1. uvula

   The uvula is a small, cone-shaped piece of tissue that hangs down from the soft palate at the back of the throat. It contributes to several functions, including swallowing, speech and preventing nasal reflux during speech and swallowing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Uvulanoun

   the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate

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1. Uvula

   ū′vū-la, n. the fleshy conical body suspended from the palate over the back part of the tongue.—adj. U′vūlar.—adv. U′vūlarly, with thick utterance. [L. uva, a bunch of grapes.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of uvula in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of uvula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of uvula in a Sentence

1. Raj Dasgupta:

   What are going to be things that could block or clog or upper airways ? It's going to be the tonsils, the uvula, the soft palate and the tongue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=uvula
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Uvula
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=uvula
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvula
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uvula
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=uvula