See Also: arete(dictionary)
Arete Inversiones, SICAV, S.A.(finance)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Falling(medicine)
falling(1)(dictionary)
falling-out(dictionary)
falling(2)(dictionary)
Falling in love(health)
falling of the womb(medicine)
falling palate(medicine)

falling palate (medicine) and arete (iou)


falling palate (medicine)


falling palate -->
uvuloptosis
Relaxation or elongation of the uvula.

Synonym: falling palate, staphylodialysis, staphyloptosis, uvulaptosis.

Origin: uvulo-+ G. Ptosis, a falling


arete (iou)



arete noun. E19.
[French from Latin arista ear of corn, fish-bone or -spine. Cf. ARRIS.]
A sharp mountain ridge with steep sides.