palatine glands
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pal·a·tine glands
[TA]a large number of racemose mucous glands in the posterior half of the submucous tissue covering the hard palate, as well as all of the soft palate and uvula.
Synonym(s): glandulae palatinae [TA]
pal·a·tine glands
(pală-tīn glandz) [TA]Racemose mucous glands in posterior half of submucous tissue covering hard palate, soft palate, and uvula.