palatine uvula


uvula

 [u´vu-lah] 1. any hanging, fleshy mass.2. uvula" >palatine uvula. adj., adj u´vular.uvula of bladder a rounded elevation at the neck" >bladder neck in males, formed by convergence of muscle fibers terminating in the urethra. Called also uvula vesicae.bifid uvula bifurcation of the uvula, an incomplete form of cleft palate.uvula cerebel´li uvula vermis.uvula palati´na (palatine uvula) the small, fleshy mass hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue.Features of the oral cavity, including the uvula. From Applegate, 2000.uvula ver´mis the part of the vermis of the cerebellum between the pyramid and nodule; it is a lobule that forms the posterior limit of the fourth ventricle. Called also uvula cerebelli.uvula vesi´cae urina´riae uvula of bladder.

uvula of soft palate

[TA] a conical projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers (uvulae muscle). Synonym(s): uvula palatina [TA], palatine uvula, pendulous palate

pal·a·tine uv·u·la

(pal'ă-tīn yū'vyū-lă) A conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and certain muscular fibers (musculus uvulae).

pal·a·tine uv·u·la

(pal'ă-tīn yū'vyū-lă) A conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing several racemose glands, and some muscular fibers (musculus uvulae).