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as an obturator to close a fissure in the palate. P., 

 Cleft, a congenital deformity characterized by incom- 

 plete closure of the lateral halves of the palate. The 

 soft palate and the uvula, the hard palate, or all 

 together may be involved. P., Hard, the bony plate 

 adjacent to the gums and alveolar arches. P. -myo- 

 graph, an instrument for taking a tracing of the move- 

 ments of the soft palate. P. Plates, the horizontal 

 portions of the superior maxillae that unite to form 

 die hard palate. P., Soft, the muscular membrane- 

 like structure forming an incomplete septum between 

 the mouth and the naso-pharynx. In biology, the con- 

 vex base of the lower lip of a personate corolla, more or 

 less completely closing the throat. In entomology, 

 the epipharynx. 



alatic pal-at'-ik) [palatum, the palate]. Palatal ; 

 palatine. 



alatiform {pal-at' ' -if-orm) [palatum , palate ; forma, 

 form]. In biology, resembling a palate, 

 alatiglossus {pal-at-i-glos'-us). Same as Palato- 

 glossus. 



alatine p.il'-at-in) [palatum, palate]. Pertaining or 

 belonging to the palate. P. Arches, the arches, pos- 

 terior and anterior, upon each side of the beginning 

 of the pharynx. P. Canals, several canals in the 

 palatal portion of the superior maxilla. P. Fossa. 

 See Fossa. P. Glands. See Gland. P. Orange. 

 See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



alatitensor {pal-at-it-en' -sor) [palatum, palate ; ten- 

 sor, a stretcher]. The tensor palati muscle. See 



s, Table of 

 alatitis (pal-al-i'-tis) [palatum, palate ; trie , inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the palate, 

 alatoglossal {pal-at -o- glos'-al) [palatum, palate ; 

 7a, tongue]. Pertaining to the palate and 

 the tongue. 



alatoglossus (pal-at-o-glos / -us). See Muscles, Table of. 

 alatognathous { pal-at-og* -na-thus) [palatum, palate ; 



. jaw]. Affected with palatognathus. 

 alatognathus {pal-at-og / -na-thus) [palatum, palate ; 

 •vaBoc, jaw]. Cleft palate. 



alato-labial {pal-at-o-la' -be-al) [palatum, palate ; 

 labium, lip]. Pertaining to the palate and the lips, 

 alato-maxillary {pal-at-o-maks'-il-a-re) [palatum, 

 palate; maxilla, jaw]. Pertaining to the palate and 

 the jaws. 



ilato-nasal {pal-at-o-na f - zel) [palatum, palate ; 

 nasus, nose]. Pertaining to the palate and the nose, 

 liato -pharyngeal {pal-at-o-far-in' -je-al) [palatum, 

 palate ; Oiun-, £ , pharynx] . Pertaining conjointly to the 

 palate and the pharynx. 



ilato-pharyngeus { pal-at-o-far-in' -je-us). See Mus- 

 cles, Table of 



ilatoplasty ( pal' ' -at-o-plas-te)[palatum, palate ; ~7dc- 

 inv, to form] . Plastic surgery of the palate, 

 datoplegia {pal-at-o-ple 1 '-je-ah ) [palatum, palate ; 



~~ fj rFI- a stroke] . Paralysis of the soft palate. 



i\atopteTygoid(pal-a/-o-ter / -ig-oid)[palatum, palate; 



^repdv, wing; tl6oc, like]. Pertaining to the palate 



hone and the pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone ; 



pterygopalatine. 



latoquadrate { pal-at-o-kwod f -rat) [palatum, palate ; 



luadratum, quadrate bone]. Pertaining to the palate 



md to the quadrate bone. 



latorrhaphy ( pal-at-or'-afe). See Staphylorrhaphy. 



latoschisis | pal-at-os y -kis-is ) [palatum, palate; 



T *«"c, a cleft]. Cleft palate. 



latostaphylinus {pal-at-o-stafil-i'-nus) [palatum, 



^alate ; craovl.f], uvula] . The azygos uvulae muscle. 

 r use Us, Table of 



latum {pal-a'-tum) [L.]. The palate. P. durum, 



he hard palate. P. fissum, cleft palate. P. mobile, 

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P. molle, the soft palate. P. pendulum, the soft 



palate. 

 Pale, Palea {pal, pa'-le-ah) [palea, chaff: //., Palea]. 



I. In biology, one of the inner bracts of the in- 

 florescence of grasses. Also applied to the flattened 



brown hairs or chaff found on the stems and leaves of 



ferns. 2. The dewlap or wattle of a bird. 

 Pale [pal) [Fr. pale, pale]. Deficient or wanting in 



the color natural to health. P. Bark. See Cinchona. 



P. Catechu. See Gambier. P. Rose. See Rosa 



centifolia. 

 Paleaceous {pa - le - a' - she - us) [palea, chaff]. In 



biology, furnished with chaff, or chaffy in texture. 

 Paleichthyology, Palaeichthyology {pa-le-ik-the-ol' - 



o-je) [-a7.aj.6c, ancient ; ijfivg, a fish ; 7.6yoc, science]. 



In biology, the science of fossil fishes. 

 Paleiform {pa' -le-iform) [palea, chaff; forma, form]. 



Chaff-like. 

 Paleness {pdl'-nes). Same as Pallor. 

 Paleo-anthropic, Palaeo-anthropic {pa-le-o-an- 



throp/ik) [tzo/juoc, ancient; avtipwTzoq, man]. In 



biology, of, or pertaining to. aboriginal man. 

 Paieobotanic {pa-le-o-bot-an' -ik) [-a'/.aioc, ancient ; 



3ordvt], herb]. Pertaining to paleobotany. 

 Paleobotanist {pa-U-o-bof -an-ist ) [-a7.acoc, ancient; 



r 7, herb]. One versed in paleobotany. 

 Paleobotany, Palaeobotany {pa-le-o-bo? -an-e) [-a7- 



aioq, ancient; .3ordi-r;, herb]. In biology, the science 



of fossil plants. 

 Paleo- ethnologic {pa-le-o- eth-no-loj'-ik) [~o7mi6c, 



ancient; e&voq , race ; 7x>yoc, science]. Pertaining to 



paleo- ethnology. 

 Paleo-ethnologist {pa-le-o-eth-nol'-o-jist) [Tza/.atbc, 



ancient; e&voc, race ; / 6} oc, science]. One versed in 



paleo-ethnology. 

 Paleo-ethnology {pa -le-o- eth- nol f - o -je) [~a7.ai6c, 



ancient; e&voc, race ; 7.6yoc, science]. The science 



of the primitive peoples. 

 Paleola {pa-le f -o-lah) [palea, chaff]. In biology, a 



diminutive palea. 

 Paleolate {pa' '-le-o-ldt) [palea, chaff]. In biology, 



having paleolae or palea of a second drder. 

 Paleology {pa-le-ol'-o-je') [-xa?.ai6c, old ; /o;.oc, science]. 



The science of the biology of remote geologic peri- 

 ods, or of antiquities. 

 Paleontography {pa-le-on-tog* '-ra-fe) [^a/Mioc, old ; 



bv, being; -,paotn, to write]. A description of the 



fossil or extinct forms of life. 

 Paleontologic {pa-le-on-tolof-ik) [— a/atoc, old ; fir, 



being ; /oyoc, science]. Pertaining to paleontology. 

 Paleontologist {pa-le-on-tol f -o-jist) [^a/.aioc, ancient; 



uv, being; /.oyoc, science]. One versed in paleon- 

 tology. 

 Paleontology {pa-le-on-toV '-o-je) [Tza?ai6c, old ; £n>> 



being; 7.6yoc, science]. The science of the early life- 

 forms of the earth. 

 Paleophytology, Palaeophytology {pa-le-o- fi-tol' '-o-je) 



[—a'/.atoc, ancient ; 6irr6v, plant ; /xryoc, science]. 



Same as Paleobotany. 

 Paleornithology, Palaeornithology {pa - le - ar-nith- 



ol'-o-je) [•naJ.aioq, ancient ; bpvic, bird ; 7.6} oc, science]. 



In biology, the science of fossil birds. 

 Paleozoic {pa-U-o-zo'-ik) [r:a7.ai6c, old ; C£ov, animal]. 



Pertaining to the geologic age preceding that of the 



carboniferous age, the age in which the first life-forms 



appeared. Also, pertaining to the life-forms of that age. 

 Paleozoologic { pa-le-o-zo-o-loj' -ik) [~a7.awc, ancient ; 



C<>>r, animal ; 7.6yoc, science]. Pertaining to paleo- 



zoology. 

 Paleozoologist {pa-le-o-zo-oP -o-jist) [-za/.at6c , ancient ; 



Cww, animal ; fAyoc, science]. One versed in paleo- 



zoology. 



