English-German translations for uvula

• Gaumenzäpfchen das
• Uvula die

Definition of uvula

• The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing
• An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper

Related words

• uvular
• uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
• uvulotomy
• uvulitis
• luvulite
• palatine uvula