Signification visuelle de 'uvula'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

noun

Luette

The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.

"The doctor asked Timmy to open his mouth wide so she could check his throat, including his uvula. "

Le médecin a demandé à Timmy d'ouvrir grand la bouche afin qu'elle puisse examiner sa gorge, y compris sa luette.

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noun

La luette

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.

"Due to the patient's enlarged prostate, the doctor noted a visible uvula during the cystoscopy. "

En raison de l'hypertrophie de la prostate du patient, le médecin a noté une luette visible lors de la cystoscopie.

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noun

Battant

An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.

"The small, metal uvula inside the school bell vibrated, striking the bell's surface with a loud clang each time the rope was pulled. "

Le petit battant en métal à l'intérieur de la cloche de l'école vibrait, frappant la surface de la cloche avec un clang fort à chaque fois que l'on tirait sur la corde.

sound part device bell-ringing