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retiarius (iou) and bifid uvula (medicine)


retiarius (iou)



retiarius noun. . M17.
[Latin, from rete net + -arius -ARY1.]
Roman History. A gladiator who fought using a net with which to entangle his adversary.
retiarian adjective & noun (rare) (a) adjective of or pertaining to a retiarius; composed of retiarii; (b) noun a retiarius: M18.

bifid uvula (medicine)


bifid uvula


The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft uvula is a common minor anomaly occurring in about 1% of whites and 10% of Native Americans. Persons with a cleft uvula should not have their adenoids removed because, without the adenoids, they cannot achieve proper closure between the soft palate and pharynx while speaking and develop hypernasal speech.