velodorsal

Questions

What does velodorsal mean?

Formed when the soft palate lowers to touch the back of the tongue, due to developmental problems in the anatomy of the mouth, as opposed to velar (or more precisely dorso-velar), where the back of the tongue rises to touch the soft palate.

How to pronounce velodorsal

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