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noun
A tumor or swelling of the uvula.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From staphyl- (“uvula”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes, uvula”) and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).
