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uvulitis

[ yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the uvula.


uvulitis

/ ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the uvula
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of uvulitis1

First recorded in 1840–50; uvul(a) + -itis

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