World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesúvula
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈuβula/
"La úvula ayuda a prevenir que los alimentos entren en la cavidad nasal al tragar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The small, conical, fleshy mass hanging from the soft palate at the back of the throat.
"During the examination, the doctor asked the patient to say 'ah' so he could clearly see her uvula." - 2
A similar fleshy appendage in certain animals or anatomical structures.
"Comparative anatomists study the variation of the uvula across different mammalian species."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word uvula, which is a diminutive of Latin uva meaning 'grape', due to its small, hanging, grape-like shape. The term entered anatomical nomenclature in the early modern period to describe this specific fleshy extension.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uvula" is said worldwide
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luette
Transliteration: /lɥɛt/
"L'inflammation de la luette peut provoquer des difficultés à avaler."
Gaumenzäpfchen
Transliteration: /ˈɡaʊ̯mənˌtsɛp͡fçən/
"Das Gaumenzäpfchen hängt am hinteren Rand des weichen Gaumens."
ugola
Transliteration: /ˈuːɡola/
"L'otorinolaringoiatra ha esaminato la sua ugola."
úvula
Transliteration: /ˈuβula/
"La úvula ayuda a prevenir que los alimentos entren en la cavidad nasal al tragar."
úvula
Transliteration: /ˈuvulɐ/
"A úvula desempenha um papel importante na articulação de certos sons da fala."
कौवा
Transliteration: kauvaa
"गले के पीछे लटकने वाले छोटे हिस्से को कौवा कहते हैं।"
悬雍垂
Transliteration: xuán yōng chuí
"发音时悬雍垂会发生震动。"
목젖
Transliteration: mokjeot
"입을 크게 벌리면 목젖이 보인다."
口蓋垂
Transliteration: kōgaisui
"口を開けると、口蓋垂の奥が見えます。"
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