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uvula

/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/ /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/

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noun

口蓋垂（こうがいすい）

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. "

医者はティミーに、口蓋垂を含め、喉をチェックできるように大きく口を開けるように頼みました。

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Illustration uvula - Image 1

noun

口蓋垂

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. "

患者の前立腺肥大のため、医師は膀胱鏡検査中に目に見える口蓋垂を認めました。

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noun

舌

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. "

学校の鐘の中にある小さな金属製の舌が振動し、ロープを引くたびに大きなカランという音を立てて鐘の表面を叩いた。

sound part device bell-ringing