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Rareuvula
The correct spelling is uvula.
How to pronounce uvula
/ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/
nounIPA: /ˈjuːv.jʊ.lə/
Say it like: Uvu-la
The correct spelling is uvula. The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- 2.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.
- 3.An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
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