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Soft palate
is always a great word to know.
So is vestibule. Does it mean:
| cavity between the jaws and the cheeks |
| central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear |
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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
| soft palate | |
| —n | |
| the posterior fleshy portion of the roof of the mouth. It forms a movable muscular flap that seals off the nasopharynx during swallowing and speech | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
soft palate n.
The movable fold, consisting of muscular fibers enclosed in mucous membrane, that is suspended from the rear of the hard palate and closes off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during swallowing or sucking.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| soft palate
See under palate. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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