palatine uvula

The uvula (IPA: ) is a small, mucosa-covered set of muscles, musculus uvulae, hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat. The word is derived from the diminutive of uva, the Latin word for "grape", due to the uvula's grape-like shape.
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The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate). Also called uvula.