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hard palate the anterior bony portion of the roof of the mouth, extending backwards to the soft palate hard palate [′härd ¦pal·ət] (anatomy) The anterior portion of the roof of the mouth formed by paired palatine processes of the maxillary bones and by the horizontal part of each palate bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ultrasonography detected no enlarged lymph nodes of the neck, and computed tomography of the hard palate and nasal cavity did not demonstrate any bone pathology. On examination, a blackish, ulcerated growth was seen on the right side of the hard palate (figure 1, A). 3%) and the minor salivary glands of the hard palate (17. |
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