Category:Uvula

U"vu*la, n. Etym: [nl., dim of l. uva a grape, the uvula.] (anat.)

Defn: the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border Of the soft palate.

Note: the term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on the Under side of the cerebellum and to another on the inner surface of The neck of the bladder.