What is "palatine uvula"

n. (context anatomy English) The uvula in the mouth (''as distinguished from uvulae elsewhere in the body'').

The palatine uvula, usually referred to as simply the '''uvula ''', is a 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 (musculus uvulae). It also contains a large number of serous glands that produce a lot of thin saliva.