APA Dictionary of Psychology
uvula
- n.
- a fleshy appendage that hangs from the soft palate. It plays an important role as part of the apparatus for sound production of the human voice (see uvular). Also called palatine uvula.
- any similarly shaped structure, such as those located in the urinary bladder and the cerebellum.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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