Uvula

/ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/

Synonyms for "uvula" (16 found)

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Noun(2 words)

inflammation of uvulapalatine uvula

Noun(7 words)

soft palate projectionuvula inflammationuvula properuvulaeuvular inflammationuvular projectionuvulitis

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5 relation types

6 entries

anatomical structureflapinflammatory diseasemedical conditionoral anatomyorgan

2 entries

acute uvulitischronic uvulitis

6 entries

elongated uvulagag reflexpalatine uvulasoft palateuvular inflammationuvular swelling

2 entries

4 entries

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.

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