soft palate
Britishnoun
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It was a four-hour surgery for Momo, accessing the brain through the soft palate on the roof of the mouth.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
"For dogs with moderate to severe breathing problems, surgery may be necessary to widen their nostrils and shorten their soft palate for better breathing."
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
The soft palate could be redundant and low-hanging and basically blocking the airway.
From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023
She has already had an operation to treat a defective soft palate and is expected to suffer with health complications throughout her life.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2022
Palate, pal′āt, n. the roof of the mouth, consisting of two portions, the hard palate in front and the soft palate behind: taste: relish: mental liking.—v.t. to taste.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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