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2 | 41% | 14 | Includes the hard palate and soft palate | |
3 | 31% | 5 | Of the soft palate | |
Soft Palate Projections Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "UVULAE" which means:
- noun
- • The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
- • The slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.
- • An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The function of uvulae is not completely understood."
- • "Some people may have elongated uvulae, which can cause snoring."
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New York Times20 May 1992 | Down 6 | |
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