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uvula

/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/ /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/

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noun

Небный язычок

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. "

Врач попросила Тимми широко открыть рот, чтобы она могла осмотреть его горло, включая небный язычок.

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noun

Небный язычок

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. "

Из-за увеличенной простаты пациента врач заметил видимый небный язычок во время цистоскопии.

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noun

Язычок колокола

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. "

Маленький металлический язычок колокола внутри школьного колокола вибрировал, ударяя о поверхность колокола с громким звоном каждый раз, когда дергали за веревку.

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