| papilla of Vater | Point of opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum; it is located posteriorly in the descending part of the duodenum. Synonym: papilla duodeni major, bile papilla, papilla of Vater, Santorini's major caruncle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| papilla parotidea | The projection at the opening of the parotid duct into the vestibule of the mouth opposite the neck of the upper second molar tooth. Synonym: papilla parotidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilla pili | A knoblike indentation of the bottom of the hair follicle, upon which the hair bulb fits like a cap; it is derived from the corium and contains vascular loops for the nourishment of the hair root. Synonym: hair papilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilla renalis | <anatomy> The apex of a renal pyramid that projects into a minor calyx; some 10 to 25 openings of papillary ducts occur on its tip, forming the area cribrosa. Synonym: papilla renalis. (07 Mar 2000) |
| papilla vallata | One of eight or ten projections from the dorsum of the tongue forming a row anterior to and parallel with the sulcus terminalis; each papilla is surrounded by a circular trench (fossa) having a slightly raised outer wall (vallum); on the sides of the vallate papilla and the opposed margin of the vallum are numerous taste buds. Synonym: papilla vallata, circumvallate papilla. Vascular papillae, dermal papillae containing vascular loops. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillae conicae | Numerous projections on the dorsum of the tongue, scattered among the filiform papillae and similar to them, but shorter. Synonym: papillae conicae, conic papillae. Papillae corii An alternate term for dermal papillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillae dermis | The superficial projections of the dermis (corium) that interdigitate with recesses in the overlying epidermis; they contain vascular loops and specialised nerve endings, and are arranged in ridgelike lines best developed in the hand and foot. Synonym: papillae dermis, papillae corii, papillae of corium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillae filiformes | Curved tapering cone shaped body on the tongue of rodents, of which the epithelial cell columns have been investigated in detail. (18 Nov 1997) |
| papillae foliatae | Numerous projections arranged in several transverse folds upon the lateral margins of the tongue just in front of the palatoglossus muscle. Synonym: papillae foliatae, folia linguae. Fungiform papillae, numerous minute elevations on the dorsum of the tongue, of a fancied mushroom shape, the tip being broader than the base; the epithelium of many of these papillae has taste buds. Synonym: papillae fungiformes, clavate papillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillae fungiformes | fungiform papillae |
| papillae of corium | The superficial projections of the dermis (corium) that interdigitate with recesses in the overlying epidermis; they contain vascular loops and specialised nerve endings, and are arranged in ridgelike lines best developed in the hand and foot. Synonym: papillae dermis, papillae corii, papillae of corium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillary | <anatomy> Pertaining to or resembling papilla or nipple. (18 Nov 1997) |
| papillary adenocarcinoma | <tumour> An adenocarcinoma containing finger-like processes of vascular connective tissue covered by neoplastic epithelium, projecting into cysts or the cavity of glands or follicles; occurs most frequently in the ovary and thyroid gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillary adenoma of large intestine | <tumour> Appears as a solitary sessile, often large, tumour of colonic mucosa composed of mucinous epithelium covering delicate vascular projections; malignant change occurs frequently; hypersecretion occurs rarely. Also known as adenoma. Synonym: papillary adenoma of large intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papillary carcinoma | <tumour> A malignant neoplasm characterised by the formation of numerous, irregular, finger-like projections of fibrous stroma that is covered with a surface layer of neoplastic epithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |