Anatomy
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soft pal·ate [ sawft pal-et ]
Subclass of:
Palate
Definitions related to palate, soft:
  • (soft palate) The part of the roof of the mouth not supported by bone.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (soft palate) The back, muscular (not bony) part of the roof of the mouth.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (soft palate) The muscular extension of the hard palate which comprises the posterior of the oral cavity and the floor of the nasal cavity.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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