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Hard palate
is always a great word to know.
So is uvula. Does it mean:
| small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate |
| behind teeth and gums, bounded above by the hard/soft palates, below by tongue and mucous membrane |
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noun
1.
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
2.
the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate.
3.
intellectual or aesthetic taste; mental appreciation.
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World English Dictionary
| hard palate | |
| —n | |
| the anterior bony portion of the roof of the mouth, extending backwards to the soft palate | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hard palate n.
The anterior part of the palate, consisting of the bony palate covered above by the mucous membrane of the nose, and below by the mucoperiosteum of the roof of the mouth.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| hard palate
See under palate. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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