Uvula
/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Uvula
noun
- The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- The slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.
- An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
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palatine uvulastaphyletonsils