noun Download 🔗Share The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing. Examples : "The doctor asked Timmy to open his mouth wide so she could check his throat, including his uvula. " anatomy physiology organ body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Due to the patient's enlarged prostate, the doctor noted a visible uvula during the cystoscopy. " anatomy medicine body organ physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper. Examples : "The small, metal uvula inside the school bell vibrated, striking the bell's surface with a loud clang each time the rope was pulled. " sound part device bell-ringing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
