vallate papilla

vallate papilla
vallate papilla n CIRCUMVALLATE PAPILLA

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  • circumvallate papilla — n any of approximately 12 large papillae near the back of the tongue each of which is surrounded with a marginal sulcus and supplied with taste buds responsive esp. to bitter flavors called also vallate papilla …   Medical dictionary

  • circumvallate papilla — noun : any of approximately 12 large papillae each surrounded with a marginal sulcus and richly supplied with taste buds chiefly responsive to bitter flavors and arranged in a V shaped row near the back of the tongue called also vallate papilla …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vallum — 1. [NA] Any raised, more or less circular ridge. 2. The slightly raised outer wall of the circular depression, or fossa, surrounding a vallate papilla of the tongue. [L. a rampart, fr. vallus, a stake] v. unguis [TA] SYN: nail wall. * * * val·lum …   Medical dictionary

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