As a noun uvula
is (anatomy) the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
As a verb nasalize is
to speak through the nose.
uvula
Noun
(anatomy) The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
Usage notes
* The (second edition, 1989) marks this word as not naturalized in English.
Synonyms
* (appendage hanging from the palate) palatine uvula, tonsils, staphyle
Derived terms
* uvular
* uvulatome, uvulotome
* uvulatomy, uvulotomy
* uvulitis
nasalize
English
Alternative forms
* nasalise
Verb
(nasaliz)
To speak through the nose.
To make a nasal sound when speaking.
(phonetics) To lower the uvula so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.
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