uvulitis

American

[yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis] / ˌju vjəˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the uvula.

uvulitis British

/ ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

inflammation of the uvula

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Etymology

Origin of uvulitis

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

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