palatal (redirected from palatal torus)

pal·a·tal (pl-tl)

adj.

Palatine.

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palatal (pal´tl),

adj 1. relating to the palate.
2. the lingual structures or tooth surfaces closest to the palate on the maxillary arch.

palatal bar,

n See bar, palatal.

palatal cyst of the newborn,

n See cyst, palatal, of the newborn.

palatal perforation,

n See perforation, palatal.

palatal plate,

n See connector, major.

palatal rugae,

n.pl See rugae.

palatal seal,

n See seal, posterior palatal.

palatal shelves,

n.pl the outgrowths of the embryonic maxillae that come together during prenatal development to form the secondary palate.

palatal torus

n a thick protrusion of bone arising from the hard palate's midline. Also called
torus palatinus. See maxillary torus.

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palatine, palatal

pertaining to the palate. See also palate.

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palatine abscess

commonly diagnosed in companion birds. Are often accumulations of keratinized cellular debris as a result of a dietary deficiency of vitamin A.

palatine fissure

narrow gap beside the palatine process of the incisive bone; covered by the vomeronasal organ and pierced by the naso-incisive duct.

palatine process

medial and lateral palatine processes contribute to the development of the palate and the separation of the oral and nasal cavities.

palatine sinus

one of the paranasal sinuses connecting with the nasal cavity that is particularly large in ruminants.

palatine slit

the caudal half of the palate in birds is divided by a median choanal slit.

palatine tonsil

tonsils found on the ventrolateral border of the soft palate, which are large and housed in a tonsillar sinus in dogs and cats, are absent from the pig and are follicular in ruminants and the horse.