noun
Colloquial term for the uvula; the formal medical term is 口蓋垂 (こうがいすい).
See also: 口蓋垂
風邪をひいて、のどちんこが腫れてる。
I caught a cold and my uvula is swollen.
のどちんこが長い人はいびき
People with a long uvula are said to snore easily.
Formal anatomical term for the uvula; のどちんこ is the casual, everyday word.
Compound of 喉 (のど, 'throat') and ちんこ, a colloquial word for a small protruding thing; the exact origin of ちんこ is uncertain.