释义 |
uvu·la \ˈyüvyələ\ noun (plural uvulas \-ləz\ ; or uvu·lae \-yəˌlē\) Etymology: Medieval Latin, diminutive of Latin uva grape, bunch of grapes, uvula; akin to Greek oa (Ionic oiē) service tree, Old English īw yew — more at yew 1. : the pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate 2. : an elevation of the mucous membrane lining the lower anterior part of the bladder 3. : a lobe of the vermiform process of the lower surface of the cerebellum located in front of the pyramid |