Definitions for: Uvula

[n] a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

Webster (1913) Definition: U"vu*la, n. [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.]
(Anat.)
The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border
of the soft palate.

Note: The term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on
the under side of the cerebellum and to another on the
inner surface of the neck of the bladder.

See Also: flap, soft palate, velum