soft palate
noun
: the fold at the back of the hard palate that partially separates the mouth from the pharynx
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This included his upper and lower eyelids, upper and lower jaws, teeth, nose, cheek structure, neck skin, hard palate and parts of his soft palate.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Sniffing strength depends on the position of the soft palate, the tissue in the back of the mouth that controls airflow through the nasal passage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2010
About a quarter of the nondisabled volunteers screened for the study didn’t have enough control over their soft palates to use the device.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2010
Palatal petechiae can be lesions or bruising on the soft palate of a person's mouth.
—Reven Widener, Health, 31 May 2023
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Sniffing strength depends on the position of the soft palate, the tissue in the back of the mouth that controls airflow through the nasal passage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2010
About a quarter of the nondisabled volunteers screened for the study didn’t have enough control over their soft palates to use the device.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2010
Palatal petechiae can be lesions or bruising on the soft palate of a person's mouth.
—Reven Widener, Health, 31 May 2023
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“Soft palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20palate. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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