See Also: uvular(medicine)
uvular(dictionary)

uvular (iou)



uvular adjective & noun. E18.
[from UVULA + -AR1.]
A. adjective.
Medicine. Of a drug etc.: used in disorders of the uvula. Only in E18.
Anatomy. Of a part or structure: associated with the uvula. M19.
Phonetics. Of a consonantal sound: produced by vibration of the uvula. L19.
b. noun. Phonetics. A uvular consonant. L19.
uvularly adverb with a thick obstructed utterance M19.