| soft palate n. The movable fold, consisting of muscular fibers enclosed in a mucous membrane, that is suspended from the rear of the hard palate and closes off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during swallowing or sucking. |
soft palate
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) 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
| soft palate See under palate. |
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| Noun | 1. |  soft palate - a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speakinguvula - a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities flap - a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body |
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