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soft palate

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


soft palate

  1. See under palate
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The main point was you could use the back of a spoon to put moderate, consistent pressure on the soft palate to relieve hiccups.

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If their windpipes are practically crushed inside their necks and their soft palates are elongated, frequently that is simply the way they are bred.

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The soft palate could be redundant and low-hanging and basically blocking the airway.

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The result is narrowed nostrils and nasal cavities, a lengthened and thickened soft palate, and changes in the larynx, which lead to breathing problems in many.

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She has already had an operation to treat a defective soft palate and is expected to suffer with health complications throughout her life.

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