(ū′vū-lă)
[Pronunciation]
[L. uvula, a little grape]
1. The free edge of the soft palate that hangs at the back of the throat above the root of the tongue; it is made of muscle, connective tissue, and mucous membrane.
2. Any small projection.
uvula of cerebellum
uvula fissa
uvula vermis
uvula vesicae
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