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palatine ridge

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pal·a·tine ra·phe

[TA]

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.

Synonym(s): raphe palati [TA], palatine ridge

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palatine raphe
transverse palatine fold

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