طُلَاطِلَةٌ

1.
A calamity, or misfortune; (S, O, K;) as also طُلَطِلَةٌ [in the CK طَلْطَلَة] and طُلَطِلٌ [in the CK طَلْطَل]. (K, TA.)
2.
Also, (S, O,) or طُلَاطِلٌ, (M, K,) A disease that wearies the physicians, (S, M, O, K,) for which there is no remedy: (S, O:) and said in the M to be a pain in the back. (TA.) And the former, A disease that attacks a man in his belly; as also طُلَطِلَةٌ. (O.) And A disease in the backs of asses, that breaks their backs; (K, * TA;) so in the M; (TA;) as also طِلاطل with damm and fet-h [i. e. طُلَاطِلٌ and طَلَاطِلُ]. (K.)
3.
And Death; as also طُلَاطِلٌ; (K, TA;) so in the M, with damm; and with fet-h [i. e. طَلَاطِلُ]. (TA.)
4.
And A certain piece of flesh in the fauces: (ISd, K, TA:) or the piece of flesh extending downwards upon [the upper extremity of] the مُسْتَرَط [or مَسْرَط, i. e. the gullet]; (As, Az, O, K, * TA;) [meaning] the لَهَاة [or uvula]: (TA:) or, (O, K,) according to AHeyth, (O,) the falling of the لَهَاة [or uvula], so that neither food nor beverage passes the fauces easily by reason of it. (O, K.)

Perseus ID: n26885