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Uvula
悬壅垂 〔懸壅垂〕 xuán yōng chuí
悬壅〔懸壅〕xuán yōng; 帝钟〔帝鐘〕dì zhōng; 帝丁〔帝丁〕dì dīng; 蒂钟〔蒂鐘〕dì zhōng; 蒂丁〔蒂丁〕dì dīng
The fleshy protuberance hanging down at the back of the palate. A disease of the uvula is flying flag wind.
Etymology
Chinese: 悬 xuán, hang; 壅 yōng, congestion, swelling; 垂 chuí, hang. English: uvula, from Latin grape.
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