tensor veli palatini muscle noun [ C ] medical, anatomy specialized uk/ˌten.sə ˌvel.i pæl.əˈtiː.ni ˌmʌs.əl/ us/ˌten.sɚ ˌvel.i pæl.əˈtiː.ni ˌmʌs.əl/
腭帆张肌a muscle in the head that controls the soft palate (= the soft top part of the inside of the mouth)