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vallecula

noun
val路​lec路​u路​la | \ va-藞le-ky蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce vallecula (audio) , v蓹-\
plural valleculae\ va-​藞le-​ky蓹-​藢l膿 How to pronounce valleculae (audio) , -​藢l墨 \

Definition of vallecula

: an anatomical groove, channel, or depression especially : one between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis

Other Words from vallecula

vallecular \ va-​藞le-​ky蓹-​l蓹r How to pronounce vallecular (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of vallecula

1859, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vallecula

borrowed from New Latin vall膿cula, going back to Latin, "small valley," from vall膿s, vallis "valley" (of uncertain origin) + -cula, diminutive suffix

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vallecula

noun
val路​lec路​u路​la | \ va-藞lek-y蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce vallecula (audio) \
plural valleculae\ -​藢l膿 How to pronounce valleculae (audio) \

Medical Definition of vallecula

: an anatomical groove, channel, or depression: as
a : a groove between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis
b : a fossa on the underside of the cerebellum separating the hemispheres and including the inferior vermis

Other Words from vallecula

vallecular \ -​y蓹-​l蓹r How to pronounce vallecular (audio) \ adjective

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