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organ of Chievitz

organ of Chievitz noun: a juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.

Noun

organ of Chievitz (plural organs of Chievitz)

  1. A juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.
    Synonyms:
    juxtaoral organ

Synonyms of organ of Chievitz

Forms of organ of Chievitz

pluralorgans of Chievitz

Origin of organ of Chievitz

First noted in embryos by Johan Henrik Chievitz in 1885.

Questions about organ of Chievitz

What does organ of Chievitz mean?
Organ of Chievitz means a juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.
What part of speech is organ of Chievitz?
Organ of Chievitz is a noun.
What is the plural of organ of Chievitz?
The plural of organ of Chievitz is organs of Chievitz.

Words near organ of Chievitz in the dictionary

  1. organ harmoniums
  2. organ harvesting
  3. organ loft
  4. organ lofts
  5. organ of Berlese
  6. organ of Chievitz
  7. organ of Corti
  8. organ of elimination
  9. organ of Rosenmüller
  10. organ of state
  11. organ of Tömösváry

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