palato-, palat- +

(Latin: roof of the mouth)

palatum fissum

Cleft palate.

palatum mobile

Soft palate.

palatum molle

Soft palate.

palatum osseum

Hard palate.

unpalatable, unpalatability, unpalatably

1. Not pleasant, agreeable, or acceptable to the taste or mind; for example, "We had an unpalatable meal at that restaurant."
2. Not tasting good: having an unpleasant taste.
3. Disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: "I can not tolerate his unpalatable behavior."

uvula of the soft palate

A conical projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate.

uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, uvulopalatoplasty

1. The surgical trimming back of excess palatal and pharyngeal tissue which is done to widen the airway and relieve obstructive sleep apnea or severe snoring.
2. Surgery to excise the uvula, part of the soft palate and the tonsils.

It is done to help people with severe snoring problems but it does not always achieve a cure

The procedure is usually done by using laser therapy.

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(Latin: roof of the mouth)

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