soft palate
noun
: the fold at the back of the hard palate that partially separates the mouth from the pharynx
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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.
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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
The soft palate could be redundant and low-hanging and basically blocking the airway.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 June 2023
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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
The soft palate could be redundant and low-hanging and basically blocking the airway.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 June 2023
See all Example Sentences for soft palate
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“Soft palate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20palate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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