definitions

uvulitis

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

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the uvula.

Nearby words

uvula palatina, uvula vermis, uvula vesicae, uvular, uvulectomy, uvulitis, uvulo-, uvuloptosis, uvulotomy, uwb, 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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