| uvular | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to a uvula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| uvularis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. Synonym: musculus uvulae, muscle of uvula, musculus azygos uvulae, palatouvularis muscle, uvularis. (05 Mar 2000) |