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uvulitis

[ yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌyu vyəˈlaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the uvula.
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Origin of uvulitis

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

Words nearby uvulitis

UV filter, UV index, uvula, uvular, uvulectomy, uvulitis, U/w, UWB, UWIST, UX, Uxbridge
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British Dictionary definitions for uvulitis

uvulitis
/ (ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the uvula
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