| crypta | Synonym: crypt. Origin: L. Fr. G. Kryptos, hidden (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crypta tonsillaris | One of the variable number of deep recesses that extend into the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils from the free surface where they open at the tonsillar fossa. Synonym: crypta tonsillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |