- supratonsillar
- su·pra·tonsillar
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supratonsillar
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supratonsillar — Above the tonsil; denoting a recess above and slightly back of the tonsil. * * * su·pra·ton·sil·lar (soo″prə tonґsĭ lər) superior to a tonsil … Medical dictionary
supratonsillär — su|pra|tonsillä̱r, in fachspr. Fügungen: su|pra|tonsilla̱ris, ...re [zu ↑supra... und ↑Tonsille]: oberhalb der Gaumenmandel liegend (Anat., Med.) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
supratonsillar — “+ adjective Etymology: supra + Latin tonsillae tonsils + English ar : situated above the palatine tonsil … Useful english dictionary
supratonsillar recess — fossa supratonsillaris … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic … Medical dictionary
Plica semilunaris of the fauces — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = plica semilunaris faucium GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = p 24 DorlandsSuf = 12649250 The… … Wikipedia
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
fossa supratonsillaris — [TA] supratonsillar fossa: the triangular space between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches superior to the tonsil … Medical dictionary
