Definition: 'Palatine Raphe'
palatine raphe
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. a rather narrow, low elevation in the center of the hard palate that extends from the incisive papilla posteriorly over the entire length of the mucosa of the hard palate.
Synonyms:
raphe palati, palatine ridge
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