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uvu·la <pl -lae> [ˈju:vjələ, pl -li:] N ANAT

uvula

Uvula f spec

uvula

[Gaumen]zäpfchen nt

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When producing nasal consonants (such as m, n, and ng), the uvula remains relaxed, thereby enabling the air to go through the nose. en.wikipedia.org

The voiceless uvular fricative is similar to the voiceless velar fricative, except that it is articulated near the uvula. en.wikipedia.org

It supplies the soft palate, tonsil, and uvula. en.wikipedia.org

The damage may result in anesthesia of the soft palate, enlargement of the uvula, dysphonia, and various degrees of airway obstruction. en.wikipedia.org

Snoring typically consists of vibration of the uvula and the soft palate (velum). en.wikipedia.org

They are scattered over the base of the tongue, the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches, the tonsillar fossa, uvula and posterior pharyngeal wall. en.wikipedia.org

Depending on the cause of obstruction, surgery may focus on the soft palate, the uvula, tonsils, adenoids or the tongue. en.wikipedia.org

The bifid uvula results from incomplete fusion of the palatine shelves but it is considered only a slight form of clefting. en.wikipedia.org

During speech or swallowing, the uvula lifts against the back throat wall to close the nasal cavity. en.wikipedia.org

The uvula is the second largest lobule, following the culmen. en.wikipedia.org

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