uvula

American  

[yoo-vyuh-luh] / ˈju vjə lə /

noun

Anatomy.

uvulas, plural uvulae plural

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.

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uvula British  

/ 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

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uvula Scientific  

/ yo̅o̅′vyə-lə /

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• uvulae
  plural
• uvulas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of uvula

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

Example Sentences

Uvula Keita Takahashi, best known for creating Katamari Damacy, has a new game coming soon called Uvula.

From The Verge • Jul. 28, 2022

Lord K. was dining at the Ordinary at Perth races and was seized at dinner, the Uvula descending into the Windpipe.

From The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 by Stirling, A. M. W.

Uvula, ū′vū-la, n. the fleshy conical body suspended from the palate over the back part of the tongue.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various