Soft palate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Soft palate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking

soft palate velum

The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.

See Also

hard palate velo velopharyngoplasty nasopharynx nucleus ambiguus fauces nasal back

Related Terms

hard palate velo velopharyngoplasty nasopharynx nucleus ambiguus fauces nasal back staphyloplasty snore snoring veloplasty palatoglossus goldenhar syndrome palatograph velopharynx staphyle velum

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

flap

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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