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Fauces :: Fauces (n.pl.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils..

Staphyloraphy :: Staphyloplasty (n.) The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when it has been lost.

Mid :: Mid (superl.) Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, a (ale), / (/ll), / (/ld). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11..

Columbite :: Columbite (n.) A mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of iron and manganese, containing tantalate of iron; -- first found in New England..

Naphthalate :: Naphthalate (n.) A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate.

Velar :: Velar (a.) Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining to the soft palate.

Palatal :: Palatal (a.) Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones..

Velar :: Velar (a.) Having the place of articulation on the soft palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and hard q..

Amygdalate :: Amygdalate (a.) Pertaining to, resembling, or made of, almonds..

Alated :: Alated (a.) Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings..

Cyanogen :: Cyanogen (n.) A colorless, inflammable, poisonous gas, C2N2, with a peach-blossom odor, so called from its tendency to form blue compounds; obtained by heating ammonium oxalate, mercuric cyanide, etc. It is obtained in combination, forming an alkaline cyanide when nitrogen or a nitrogenous compound is strongly ignited with carbon and soda or potash. It conducts itself like a member of the halogen group of elements, and shows a tendency to form complex compounds. The name is also applied to the u

Oxanilide :: Oxanilide (n.) a white crystalline substance, resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide..

Staphylinid :: Staphyline (a.) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.

Oxalite :: Oxalite (n.) A yellow mineral consisting of oxalate of iron.

Binoxalate :: Binoxalate (n.) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.

Velum :: Velum (n.) Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate..

Schizognath :: Schizognath (n.) Any bird with a schizognathous palate.

Alaternus :: Alaternus (n.) An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

Rhinoscopy :: Rhinoscopy (n.) The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx..

Amygdalate :: Amygdalate (n.) A salt amygdalic acid.

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