bifid uvula,
uvula [u´vu-lah]
bifurcation of the uvula, an incomplete form of cleft palate, commonly seen in Native Americans.
uvula [u´vu-lah]
1. any hanging, fleshy mass.
2. palatine uvula. adj., adj u´vular.
uvula of bladder a rounded elevation at the bladder neck in males, formed by convergence of muscle fibers terminating in the urethra. Called also uvula vesicae.
bifid uvula bifurcation of the uvula, an incomplete form of cleft palate.
uvula cerebel´li uvula vermis.
uvula palati´na (palatine uvula) the small, fleshy mass hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue.
Features of the oral cavity, including the uvula. From Applegate, 2000.
uvula ver´mis the part of the vermis of the cerebellum between the pyramid and nodule; it is a lobule that forms the posterior limit of the fourth ventricle. Called also uvula cerebelli.
uvula vesi´cae urina´riae uvula of bladder.
bifid (bī´fid),
adj divided in two.
bifid tongue,
n See tongue, bifid.
bifid uvula,
n See uvula, bifid.
Bifidobacterium
n a genus of anaerobic bacteria containing gram-positive rods of highly variable appearance. Pathogenicity for human beings or for animals has not been reported, although these bacteria have been isolated from the feces of infants and older people.
uvula (ū´vūl
),n a general term indicating a pendent fleshy mass.
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Uvula.
uvula, bifid,
n a congenital cleft resulting in a split uvula.
uvula, palatine,
n a small, fleshy mass hanging from the posterior soft palate.
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