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staphylitis (s) (noun), staphylitides; staphylites (pl)
Inflammation of the uvula or palate; uvulitis: Dr. Jones explained to Jill that the irritation and soreness in her throat was caused by a condition of staphylitis involving the small piece of soft tissue dangling down from the soft palate over the back of her tongue.
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