dictionary help| pendulous palate --> palatine uvula | medical dictionary |
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).
Synonyms: uvula palatina, pendulous palate.
(05 Mar 2000)
palatine surface of horizontal plate of palatine bone, palatine tonsil, palatine torus < Prev | Next > palatine vein, palatinose, palatitis
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