retrocuspid papilla

ret·ro·cus·pid papilla (rtr-kspd)

n.

A small tag of tissue on the mandibular gums, lingual to the cuspid teeth, usually bilateral and is considered a normal anatomic structure.

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papilla(e) (ppil´),

n a small, nipple-shaped elevation.

Papillae.

papilla, incisive,

n the elevation of soft tissue covering the foramen of the incisive or nasopalatine canal.

papilla, retrocuspid,

n benign nodules of the gingival tissues that occur lingual to the mandibular canines. These nodules are distinguished at a microscopic level by stellate fibroblasts within the fibrous connective tissue. Found in young adults and children, they are considered to be a normal variation of healthy tissue and should not be biopsied.

papilla(e), interproximal,

n the cone-shaped projection of the gingiva filling the interdental spaces up to the contact areas when viewed from the labial, buccal, and lingual aspects. When viewed buccolingually or labiolingually, the crest of the interproximal papilla appears as a rounded concavity at an area below the contact point of the teeth. If recession has occurred, this concavity may become an area of pathology, and the entire papilla may require reshaping to restore health. Older term:
interdental papilla(e).

papillae, central cell of the dental,

n See cell, central of the dental papillae.

papillae, circumvallate lingual

n the small projections located at the posterior of the tongue. These projections form a V-shaped pattern located just anterior to the sulcus terminalis of the tongue. The number of circumvallate papillae varies between three and fourteen. These papillae contain taste buds along their lateral walls.

papillae, lingual,

n the small epithelial protuberances on the dorsal surface of the tongue. There are four types: circumvallate papillae, filiform papillae, foliate papillae, and fungiform papillae.

papillae, outer cell of the dental,

n See cell, outer, of the dental papillae.

papillae, parotid

n.pl tiny tissue projections located on the inner portion of the buccal mucosa near the maxillary second molar that protect the parotid duct.