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noun • a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | ||||||||
| 28% | 11 | They cause the separation of dead tissue from living tissue | ||||||
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| 27% | 13 | Surgical removal of tissue at the back of the mouth | ||||||
noun • surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy | ||||||||
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SOFTPALATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SOFTPALATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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4 | Muscle and tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth
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5 | Surgical instrument for removing dead tissue
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05 Jul 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Jul 2001 |
6 | Surgical removal of tissue at the back of the mouth
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28 Mar 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 28 Mar 2003 |
7 | They cause the separation of dead tissue from living tissue |
