| processus palatinus | In the embryo, medially directed shelves from the oral surface of the maxillae; they develop into the secondary palate after midline fusion. Synonym: processus palatinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| processus papillaris | The left lower angle of the caudate lobe of the liver, opposite the caudate process. Synonym: processus papillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus paramastoideus | An occasional process of bone extending downward from the jugular process of the occipital bone in humans. Synonym: processus paramastoideus, paroccipital process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus posterior tali | A projection of the talus bearing medial and lateral tubercles; it is posterior and inferior to the trochlea. Synonym: processus posterior tali, Stieda's process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus pterygoideus | A long process extending downward from the junction of the body and great wing of the sphenoid bone on either side; it is formed of two plates (lateral and medial), united anteriorly but separated below to form the pterygoid notch; the pterygoid fossa is formed by the divergence of these two plates posteriorly. Synonym: processus pterygoideus, os pterygoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus pterygospinosus | A sharp projection from the posterior edge of the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone. Synonym: processus pterygospinosus, Civinini's process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus pyramidalis | The portion of the palatine bone passing lateral and posterior from the angle formed by the vertical and horizontal plates. Synonym: processus pyramidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus ravii | A slender spur running anteriorward from the neck of the malleus toward the petrotympanic fissure. Synonym: processus anterior mallei, Folli's process, follian process, long process of malleus, processus gracilis, processus ravii, Rau's process, Ravius' process, slender process of malleus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus retromandibularis | That portion of the parotid salivary gland that is located behind the mandible and occupies the space between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process extending as far medially as the pharyngeal wall. Synonym: processus retromandibularis glandulae parotidis, processus retromandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus retromandibularis glandulae parotidis | That portion of the parotid salivary gland that is located behind the mandible and occupies the space between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process extending as far medially as the pharyngeal wall. Synonym: processus retromandibularis glandulae parotidis, processus retromandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus sphenoidalis | The posterior and smaller of the two processes at the extremity of the vertical plate of the palatine bone; processus sphenoidalis cartilaginis septi nasi, processus posterior cartilaginis septi nasi. Synonym: processus sphenoidalis, sphenoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus spinosus | A posterior and downward projection from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone on either side, located posterolateral to the foramen spinosum, so-named for its proximity to the sphenoidal spine; gives attachment to the sphenomandibular ligament. Synonym: processus spinosus, spina ossis sphenoidalis, alar spine, angular spine, spina angularis, spinous process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus styloideus ossis metacarpalis III | A pointed projection from the dorsolateral angle of the base of the third metacarpal bone; it sometimes exists as a separate ossicle. Synonym: processus styloideus ossis metacarpalis III. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus styloideus ossis temporalis | A slender pointed projection running downward and slightly forward from the base of the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone where it joins the tympanic portion; it gives attachment to the styloglossus, stylohyoid, and stylopharyngeus muscles and the stylohyoid and stylomandibular ligaments. Synonym: processus styloideus ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus styloideus radii | A thick, pointed, palpable projection on the lateral side of the distal extremity of the radius. Synonym: processus styloideus radii. (05 Mar 2000) |