palatine
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- noun
- /ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/
- Specialized
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hueso palatino
- During the surgery, the team focused on the palatine structure to ensure proper healing.
Examples
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Curettage of the palatine bone was also performed.
Academic text (2005) -
In the X-ray, the palatine bones appeared irregularly shaped, affecting the patient's nasal cavity.
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The descending palatine arteries are identified and preserved.
Academic text (1999) -
PTAs form in the area between the palatine tonsil and its capsule.
Academic text (2005) -
Six weeks later, however, the distance between the nearest portions of the palatine tonsils was still 0.6 cm.
Academic text (2004) -
A branch of the greater palatine artery penetrates the incisive foramen and reaches the septum from below.
Academic text (2007) -
By postoperative week 4, the distance between the nearest portions of the palatine tonsils was 0.6 cm; while this represented a 100% increase in the preoperative distance of 0.3 cm, it was not an extraordinary improvement.
Academic text (2004) -
While symptomatic enlargement of the palatine tonsils and adenoids is common in the pediatric population, symptomatic enlargement of the lingual tonsils is not.
Academic text (2010) -
The surgeon used a special tool to examine the palatine bone during the procedure.
Synonyms
One of two small bones at the back of the mouth that help form the nose and eye sockets
A bone at the back of the roof of the mouth that helps form the nose and eye socket floor
Compounds
- Specialized
An artery that carries blood to the roof of the mouth and nearby parts of the face
- Specialized
One of two small bones at the back of the mouth that help form the nose and eye sockets
- Specialized
A small soft piece of body tissue at the back of the throat that helps fight infection
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood from the roof of the mouth to a vein in the face
Surface Forms
Etymology
Palatine (the bone) takes its name from the Latin palatum, 'palate', because these bones form the back part of the hard palate, so the name points to their place in the roof of the mouth.