ETYM Late Lat. suppositorium, from Latin suppositorius that is placed underneath: cf. French suppositoire. Related to Supposition.r /> Soluble medical remedy introduced into orifice.
Drug or other therapeutic preparation manufactured in solid form for insertion into the vagina or rectum.
A small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts. + prikaži više

ETYM New Lat., dim of Latin uva a grape, the uvula.
Fleshy outgrowth at back of soft palate.
Muscular structure descending from the soft palate. Its length is variable (5–20 mm/0.2–0.8 in in humans). It is raised during swallowing and is sometimes used in the production of speech sounds.
A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate. + prikaži više