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palatoglossal arch

palatoglossal arch noun: the more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane.

Noun

palatoglossal arch (plural palatoglossal arches)

  1. The more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane.

palatoglossal arch meaning in Tamil

palatoglossal arch in Tamil

அண்ணநாவளைவு

Forms of palatoglossal arch

pluralpalatoglossal arches
alternative formglossopalatine arch
alternative formanterior pillar of the fauces

Questions about palatoglossal arch

What does palatoglossal arch mean?
Palatoglossal arch means the more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane.
What is palatoglossal arch in Tamil?
Palatoglossal arch in Tamil is அண்ணநாவளைவு. See Palatoglossal arch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is palatoglossal arch?
Palatoglossal arch is a noun.
What is the plural of palatoglossal arch?
The plural of palatoglossal arch is palatoglossal arches.

Words near palatoglossal arch in the dictionary

  1. palatobasal
  2. palatodental
  3. palatogenesis
  4. palatogenetic
  5. palatoglossal
  6. palatoglossal arch
  7. palatoglossal arches
  8. palatoglossals
  9. palatoglossi
  10. palatoglossus
  11. palatogram

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