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palatine torus

pal·a·tine to·rus

, torus palatinus
an exostosis protruding from the midline of the hard palate.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pal·a·tine to·rus

, torus palatinus (pală-tīn tōrŭs, pală-tīnŭs)
Exostosis protruding from midline of hard palate.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
References in periodicals archive
The morphological appearance of the palatine torus in the Cracovian skulls (XV-XVIII century).
Biometry of hard palate on digital photographs: a methodology for quantitative measurements / Biometria del paladar duro en fotografias digitales: una metodologia para mediciones cuantitativas
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