Phrase guide

levator veli palatini

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: levator

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 腭帆提肌 — muscle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 顎帆提肌 /颚帆提肌 — muscle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提腭帆肌 — muscle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提顎帆肌 /提颚帆肌 — muscle