soft palate
nounDefinition of soft palate
: the fold at the back of the hard palate that partially separates the mouth from the pharynx
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Another pertinent example is the flutter of the human soft palate. — Justin Webster, Scientific American, "Harnessing the Invisible Power of “Flutter”," 31 Mar. 2018 No such screening test exists for oropharyngeal sites the tongue, soft palate, tonsils, the throat behind the nasal cavity and symptoms usually don't appear until cancer is advanced. — Marie Mccullough, chicagotribune.com, "HPV is causing an oral cancer epidemic in men by outwitting natural defenses," 12 Mar. 2018 No such screening test exists for oropharyngeal sites - the tongue, soft palate, tonsils, the throat behind the nasal cavity - and symptoms usually don’t appear until cancer is advanced. — Marie Mccullough, miamiherald, "Oral sex is causing an oral cancer epidemic in men by outwitting natural defenses | Miami Herald," 8 Mar. 2018 Indeed, results from a number of experiments indicate that all areas of the mouth containing taste buds – including several parts of the tongue, the soft palate (on the roof of your mouth) and the throat – are sensitive to all taste qualities. — Steven D Munger, Smithsonian, "The Taste Map of the Tongue You Learned in School Is All Wrong," 23 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'soft palate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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