crest of palatine bone
palatine crest of horizontal process of palatine bone
[TA]a transverse ridge near the posterior border of the bony palate, located on the inferior surface of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone.
Synonym(s): crista palatina laminae horizontalis ossis palatini [TA], crest of palatine bone, palatine crest, crista palatina
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crest of pal·a·tine bone
, palatine crest (krest pal'ă-tīn bōn, pal'ă-tīn krest)A transverse ridge near the posterior border of the bony palate, located on the inferior surface of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone.
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