| palatine torus | Torus palatinus, an exostosis protruding from the midline of the hard palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| palatine uvula | A conical projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibres (uvulae muscle). Synonym: uvula palatina, pendulous palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatine vein | <anatomy, vein> Drains the palatine regions and empties into the facial vein. Synonym: vena palatina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatinose | A disaccharide consisting of d-glucose and d-fructose in alpha-1,6 linkage (sucrose is alpha-1,2). (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatitis | Inflammation of the palate. Synonym: uranisconitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palato- | <prefix> A combining form used in anatomy to indicate relation to, or connection with, the palate; as in palatolingual. Origin: From Palate. (29 Oct 1998) |
| palatoethmoidal suture | Line of junction of the orbital process of the palatine bone and the orbital plate of the ethmoid. Synonym: sutura palatoethmoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatoglossal | Relating to the palate and the tongue, or to the palatoglossus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatoglossal arch | One of a pair of ridges or folds of mucous membrane passing from the soft palate to the side of the tongue; it encloses the palatoglossus muscle and forms anterior margin of the tonsillar fossa. Also demarcates oral cavity from isthmus of fauces. Synonym: arcus palatoglossus, anterior palatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces, arcus glossopalatinus, glossopalatine arch, glossopalatine fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatoglossus | <anatomy> Forms anterior pillar of tonsillar fossa; origin, oral surface of soft palate; insertion, side of tongue; action, raises back of tongue and narrows fauces; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve). Synonym: musculus palatoglossus, glossopalatinus, musculus glossopalatinus, palatoglossus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatoglossus muscle | <anatomy> Forms anterior pillar of tonsillar fossa; origin, oral surface of soft palate; insertion, side of tongue; action, raises back of tongue and narrows fauces; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve). Synonym: musculus palatoglossus, glossopalatinus, musculus glossopalatinus, palatoglossus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatognathous | Having a cleft palate. Origin: palato-+ G. Gnathos, jaw (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatogram | A registration of tongue action against the palate made by placing soft wax or powder on a baseplate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatograph | An instrument used in recording the movements of the soft palate in speaking and during respiration. Synonym: palate myograph, palatomyograph. Origin: palato-+ G. Grapho, to record (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatomaxillary | Relating to the palate and the maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |