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papillary /pap·il·lary/ (pap´ĭ-lar″e) pertaining to or resembling a papilla, or nipple.

papillary

[pap′əle′rē]

Etymology: L, papilla, nipple

pertaining to a papilla.

papillary,

adj similar to a small, nipple-shaped elevation or projection.

papillary layer,

n the most superior layer of the dermis. Characterized by papillae, fingerlike projections that interdigitate with the epidermis. Consists primarily of loose connective tissue.

papillary

pertaining to a papilla; having the characteristics of a papilla.

papillary duct

urine passes from the collecting tubules into the papillary ducts as the last section of the renal tubular system.

papillary necrosis

necrosis of the renal papilla. See also infectious pancreatic necrosis of fish.

papillary squirting

a feature of seborrheic dermatitis, zinc-responsive dermatoses; the superficial papillae are edematous and contain dilated vessels, the overlying epidermis is edematous and parakeratototic.

papillary sulcus

gustatory glands open into a sulcus in the mouth.

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