SYN: palate. [L.]
- p. durum [TA] SYN: hard palate (1).
- p. fissum SYN: cleft palate.
- p. molle [TA] SYN: soft palate.
- p. osseum [TA] SYN: bony palate.
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pa·la·tum (pə-laґtəm) gen. palaґti, pl. palaґta [L.] [TA] the palate: the partition separating the nasal and oral cavities, consisting anteriorly of a hard bony part and posteriorly of a soft fleshy part.
Palatum durum (hard palate) and palatum molle (soft palate) in a midline sagittal section.
Medical dictionary. 2011.