| transverse palatine suture | Line of union of the palatine processes of the maxillae with the horizontal plates of the palatine bones. Synonym: sutura palatina transversa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ethmoidal crest of palatine bone | A ridge on the medial surface of the perpendicular part of the palatine bone to which the middle nasal concha attaches posteriorly. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |