uvula
UK/ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə//ˈju.vjəl.ə/
uvula noun: 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. Also the ellipsis of palatine uvula.
Noun
uvula (plural uvulae or uvulas or (archaic) uvulæ)
- 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
- an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper
Also used as
uvula is also the ellipsis of palatine uvula.
uvula meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi
uvula in Hindi
- appendage that hangs from the palate
- अलिजिह्वा alijihvā
uvula in Tamil
- appendage that hangs from the palate
- உண்ணாக்கு uṇṇākku, உள்நாக்கு uḷnākku, அண்ணாக்கு aṇṇākku
uvula in Telugu
- appendage that hangs from the palate
- చిరునాలుక cirunāluka, కొండనాలుక koṇḍanāluka
uvula in Punjabi
- appendage that hangs from the palate
- ਕਾਂ kā̃
More languagesFewer languages
- uvula in Gujarati
- પડજીભ paḍjībh
- uvula in Assamese
- আলজিভা alzibha
- uvula in Tagalog
- kuntil, tilao
- uvula in Arabic
- لَهَاة lahāh
- uvula in Malay
- anak lidah, anak tekak, uvula
- uvula in Indonesian
- anak lidah, anak tekak, uvula
- uvula in Persian
- ملازه malâze, زبان کوچک zabân-e kučak
- uvula in Thai
- ลิ้นไก่ lín gài
- uvula in Vietnamese
- lưỡi gà
Synonyms of uvula
Forms of uvula
| plural | uvulae |
|---|---|
| plural | uvulas |
| plural (archaic) | uvulæ |
Origin of uvula
Borrowed from Late Latin ūvula, diminutive of ūva (“grape”).
Words formed from uvula
Phrases with uvula
Questions about uvula
- What does uvula mean?
- Uvula means 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.
- What is uvula in Hindi?
- Uvula in Hindi is अलिजिह्वा (alijihvā). See Uvula meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is uvula?
- Uvula is a noun.
- How do you pronounce uvula?
- Uvula is pronounced /ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of uvula?
- The plural of uvula is uvulae.
Words near uvula in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: uvula (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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