velum
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It commences in the form of a small white aphthous sore; which usually attacks the velum or posterior part of the pharynx, mostly the latter.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin
It dips into the fissures between the convolutions, and a wide prolongation, named velum interpositum, lies in the interior of the cerebrum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
Under ordinary circumstances the horse breathes entirely by the nasal passages, the communication between the larynx and the mouth being closed by the velum palati.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
The lophophore bears about 20-25 tentacles, which are very slender and of moderate length; the velum at their base is narrow; as a rule the lophophore is accurately circular.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
Both the velum and the tentacular sheath bear numerous minute tubercles on the external surface.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
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