Uvula
noun
The small piece of soft flesh that can be seen dangling down from the back of your mouth when you open it wide.
When the doctor asked me to say 'ahh', he checked the back of my throat for redness, swelling, or any problems with my uvula.
Often appears as...
- swollen uvula
- normal uvula
noun
The small piece of soft flesh that can be seen dangling down from the back of your mouth when you open it wide.
When the doctor asked me to say 'ahh', he checked the back of my throat for redness, swelling, or any problems with my uvula.
Often appears as...
- swollen uvula
- normal uvula
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical contexts or when discussing throat anatomy.
The patient's uvula appeared inflamed during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Visible Feature
The uvula is visible when someone opens their mouth wide, commonly checked during medical checkups.
Open your mouth and say 'ahh' so I can see your uvula.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Issues
The uvula can indicate health issues, such as infection, if it's swollen or discolored.
A swollen uvula might suggest a throat infection.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical contexts or when discussing throat anatomy.
The patient's uvula appeared inflamed during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Visible Feature
The uvula is visible when someone opens their mouth wide, commonly checked during medical checkups.
Open your mouth and say 'ahh' so I can see your uvula.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Issues
The uvula can indicate health issues, such as infection, if it's swollen or discolored.
A swollen uvula might suggest a throat infection.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used primarily in medical contexts or when discussing throat anatomy.
The patient's uvula appeared inflamed during the examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Visible Feature
The uvula is visible when someone opens their mouth wide, commonly checked during medical checkups.
Open your mouth and say 'ahh' so I can see your uvula.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Issues
The uvula can indicate health issues, such as infection, if it's swollen or discolored.
A swollen uvula might suggest a throat infection.
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So every little cell in your body is holding on to an amazing book, full of the instructions for life. Your nose reads nose pages, your toes read toes pages. And that little thing in the back of your throat? It's got its own pages, too. They're under "uvula."
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Shea Hembrey: How I...
and they have this distinctive yodeling song that they use the uvula for. And also they reference how the uvula -- everything they say is fallen because of the forbidden fruit. And that's the symbol of their culture. And this is from a documentary
Video examples
DNA: The book of you -...
So every little cell in your body is holding on to an amazing book, full of the instructions for life. Your nose reads nose pages, your toes read toes pages. And that little thing in the back of your throat? It's got its own pages, too. They're under "uvula."
Video examples
Shea Hembrey: How I...
and they have this distinctive yodeling song that they use the uvula for. And also they reference how the uvula -- everything they say is fallen because of the forbidden fruit. And that's the symbol of their culture. And this is from a documentary
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