artificial palate
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artificial velum — an artificial palate (q.v.) for the soft palate … Medical dictionary
cleft palate prosthesis — a prosthetic device, such as an obturator, used to correct cleft palate. See also speech aid p., and artificial palate, under palate … Medical dictionary
Electropalatography — (EPG) is a technique used to monitor contacts between the tongue and hard palate, particularly during articulation and speech.A custom made artificial palate is moulded to fit against a speaker s hard palate. The artificial palate contains… … Wikipedia
speech-aid prosthesis — a device designed to close a cleft of the hard or soft palate and to substitute for structures used for normal speech. Called also artificial palate, obturator, and prosthetic speech aid … Medical dictionary
Uraniscoplasty — U ra*nis co*plas ty, n. [Gr. ? top of a tent, plate (fr. ? sky) + plasty.] (Surg.) The process of forming an artificial palate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palatogram — ˈpaləd.əˌgram noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary palato + gram : the impression left on a dust covered artificial palate by the tongue in the articulation of some sounds : a reproduction of such an impression … Useful english dictionary
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
dentistry — /den teuh stree/, n. the profession or science dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases and malformations of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity, and the removal, correction, and replacement of decayed, damaged, or lost parts, including … Universalium
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
