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Palatal vs Occlusal - What's the difference?

palatal | occlusal |

As adjectives the difference between palatal and occlusal

is that palatal is (anatomy) pertaining to the palate while occlusal is (dentistry) on the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.

As a noun palatal

is (phonetics) a palatal consonant.

palatal

English

(palatal consonant)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
  • (dentistry, not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
  • (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.

    • Coordinate terms

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    Derived terms

    * palatalization * palatalize

    Related terms

    * palate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A palatal consonant.

    • occlusal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dentistry) On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth.
  • (dentistry) Of or relating to occlusion.

    • Coordinate terms

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