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uvulitis

[ yoo-vyuh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the uvula.


uvulitis

/ ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the uvula
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uvulitis1

First recorded in 1840–50; uvul(a) + -itis

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