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palatine uvula
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Conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_uvula ]
Term info
Label
palatine uvula
Synonyms
- palatine uvula
- uvula
- uvula of palate
- uvula palatina
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
comment
seeAlso - bifid uvula and cleft palate
depicted by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Tonsils_diagram.jpg
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
uvula palatina
id
UBERON:0001734
taxon notes
In a study of eight mammals a small underdeveloped uvula was found only in baboons