uvula

UK
/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
US
/ˈjuːvjələ/
uvulanoun
uvulas
pl
UK
/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
US
/ˈjuːvjələ/
Traducciones
The doctor examined my throat and noticed that my uvula was swollen.
Доктор осмотрел мое горло и заметил, что мой язычок был опухшим.
Traducciones adicionales
небный язычок
Definiciones
A small, fleshy, conical projection hanging from the middle of the soft palate at the back of the throat.
The doctor examined her throat and noticed that her uvula was slightly swollen.
Sinónimos
palatine uvula
uvula palatina
soft-palate appendage
dangly bit (informal)
uvulaadjective
UK
/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
US
/ˈjuːvjələ/
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "uvula edema")
Definiciones
Relating to, situated at, or affecting the uvula.
Uvula swelling can interfere with breathing.