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palatoglossal

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palatoglossal /pal·a·to·glos·sal/ (pal″ah-to-glos´al) pertaining to the palate and tongue.
pal·a·to·glos·sal (pl-t-glôsl)
adj.
Relating to the palate and the tongue.

palatoglossal
[pal′ətoglos′əl]
Etymology: L, palatum, palate; Gk, glossa, tongue
pertaining to both the palate and the tongue.

palatoglossal [pal″ah-to-glos´al]
pertaining to the palate and tongue.

palatoglossal
pertaining to the palate and tongue.

palatoglossal arch
see palatoglossal arch.


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Without palatoglossal support, the soft palate tends to fall backward and narrow the airway at the nasopharyngeal introitus.
 
 
 
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