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MeSH Heading: Palate, Soft
Tree Number(s): A14.549.617.780
Unique ID: D010160
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010160
Scope Note: A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.
Entry Term(s): Soft Palate; Velum Palatinum
Previous Indexing: Palate (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/19
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

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Palate, Soft MeSH Descriptor Data 2025