uvulitis

[yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the uvula.

uvulitis

/ ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the uvula

Word History and Origins

Origin of uvulitis¹

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