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uvulitis

[ yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌyu vyəˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the uvula.

Nearby words

  1. uvula palatina,
  2. uvula vermis,
  3. uvula vesicae,
  4. uvular,
  5. uvulectomy,
  6. uvulo-,
  7. uvuloptosis,
  8. uvulotomy,
  9. uwb,
  10. uwist

Origin of uvulitis

First recorded in 1840–50; uvul(a) + -itis
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British Dictionary definitions for uvulitis

uvulitis

/ (ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the uvula
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Medicine definitions for uvulitis

uvulitis

[ yōō′vyə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

An inflammation of the uvula.
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