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hard palate

n.
The relatively hard, bony anterior portion of the palate.
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hard palate

n
(Anatomy) the anterior bony portion of the roof of the mouth, extending backwards to the soft palate
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pal•ate

(ˈpæl ɪt)

n.
1. the roof of the mouth in mammals, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior fleshy portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
2. the sense of taste: a dinner to delight the palate.
3. intellectual or aesthetic taste.
[1350–1400; Middle English palat < Latin palātum]
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hard palate

See under palate.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hard palate - the bony part of the roof of the mouthhard palate - the bony part of the roof of the mouth
maxilla, maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
palate, roof of the mouth - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
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Translations
tvrdé patro
harter Gaumen
kova kitalaki

hard pal·ate

n. paladar óseo.
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FNAC was performed from different intraoral sites like tongue [Figure 1B and C], gingival region, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, soft palate [Figure 1A], hard palate [Figure 1D], tonsil, oropharynx, parapharyngeal/ posterior pharyngeal wall.
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(4) reported that most soft and hard palate lacerations heal very well; notably, the authors suggested that sutures may actually cause further damage.
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Involvement of minor salivary glands is commonly seen in the region of the hard palate, soft palate, retromolar region, buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, and labial mucosa.
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An eroded plaque surrounded by remnants of bullae was detected on hard palate in oral mucosa.
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Anatomically, the palate consists of the anterior hard palate, comprising the palatine processes of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones, and the posterior, muscular soft palate.
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An additional small (0.5 cm) ulceration on the hard palate was also noted.
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