vallecula

[vah-lek´u-lah] (L.)

a depression or furrow.

vallecula cerebel´li a longitudinal fissure on the inferior cerebellum, in which the medulla oblongata rests.

vallecula syl´vii a depression made by the fissure of Sylvius at the base of the brain.

val·lec·u·la

, pl.

val·lec·u·lae

(vă-lek'yū-lă, -lē), [TA]

A crevice or depression on any surface, particularly the spaces between the epiglottis and the base of the tongue, right and left.

Synonym(s): valley

[L. dim. of vallis, valley]

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vallecula

(vă-lĕk′yə-lə, və-)

n. pl. vallecu·lae (-lē′)

An anatomical depression or crevice, as between the hemispheres of the brain.

val·lec′u·lar, val·lec′u·late (-lĭt, -lāt′) adj.

val·lec·u·la

, pl. valleculae (vă-lek'yū-lă, -lē) [TA]

1. A crevice or depression on any surface.

2. A sinus located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis.

[L. dim. of vallis, valley]

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vallecula

A small hollow, groove or depression on the surface of an organ.

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