Uva
U´va, n. [L., a grape.] (Bot.) A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several seeds and having a thin skin, as a grape.

Uvate
U´vate, n. [L. uva grape.] A conserve made of grapes.

Uva-ursi
U•va-ur´si, n. [NL., fr. L. uva grape + ursus bear.] (Bot.) The bearberry.

Uvea
U´ve•a, n. [NL., fr. L. uva grape.] (Anat.) The posterior pigmented layer of the iris; — sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat.

Uveous
U´ve•ous, a. [See Uvea.] Resembling a grape.

Uvic
U´vic, a. [L. uva grape.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, grapes; specifically, designating an organic acid, C7H8O3 (also called pyrotritartaric acid), obtained as a white crystalline substance by the decomposition of tartaric and pyrotartaric acids.

Uvitic
U•vit´ic, a. [From L. uva a grape. So called because it may be produced indirectly from tartaric acid, which is found in the grape.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH3C6H3(CO2H)2, obtained as a white crystalline substance by the partial oxidation of mesitylene; — called also mesitic acid.

Uvitonic
U•vi•ton´ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by the action of ammonia on pyrotartaric acid.

Uvrou
U´vrou, n. See Euphroe.

Uvula
U´vu•la, n. [NL., dim of L. uva a grape, the uvula.] (Anat.) The pendent fleshy lobe in the middle of the posterior border of the soft palate. The term is also applied to a somewhat similar lobe on the under side of the cerebellum and to another on the inner surface of the neck of the bladder.

Uvular
U´vu•lar, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a uvula.

Uvulatome
U´vu•la•tome, n. [ Uvula + Gr. to cut.] (Surg.) An instrument for removing the uvula.

Uvulatomy
U•vu•lat´o•my, n. (Surg.) The operation of removing the uvula.

Uvulitis
U•vu•li´tis, n. [NL. See Uvula, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the uvula. V.