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palatoglossal arches

palatoglossal arches is the plural of palatoglossal arch.

Meaning of palatoglossal arch

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.

Questions about palatoglossal arches

What is palatoglossal arches the plural of?
Palatoglossal arches is the plural of palatoglossal arch.

Words near palatoglossal arches in the dictionary

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

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