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uvula

/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/ /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/

Illustration uvula - Image 1

noun

목젖

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. "

의사는 티미에게 목젖을 포함하여 목을 검사할 수 있도록 입을 크게 벌리라고 요청했습니다.

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Illustration uvula - Image 1

noun

목젖

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. "

환자의 전립선 비대증으로 인해 의사는 방광경 검사 중 눈에 보이는 목젖을 확인했습니다.

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Illustration uvula - Image 1

noun

추

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. "

학교 종 안의 작은 금속 추는 진동하며 밧줄을 당길 때마다 큰 쨍 소리를 내며 종의 표면을 쳤다.

sound part device bell-ringing