Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

uvula

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːvjʊlə/

Definition of uvula

noun (plural uvulae /-liː/ or uvulas)

Anatomy
  • (also palatine uvula) a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat.
  • a fleshy hanging structure in an organ of the body, particularly one at the opening of the bladder.

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin, diminutive of Latin uva 'grape'

uvula in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of uvula in the US English dictionary