Medical Definition of Ruga palatina

1. A masticatory vestige on the hard palate; one of several irregular, sometimes branching, crests of soft tissue that radiate from the region of the incisive papillae at their most anterior parts and extend a slight distance backward, crossing the hard palate and reaching laterally for variable distances. Synonym: plica palatina transversa, ruga palatina, transverse palatine ridge. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruga Palatina

Rufous rubber cup
ruft
rufterhood
rug
ruga
ruga
rugae
rugae of stomach
rugae of vagina
rugae vaginales
rugal
rugalach
rugal columns of vagina
rugate
ruga gastrica
ruga palatina (current term)
rugbies
rugby
rugby ball
rugby football
rugel's plantain
rugelach
rugged
ruggeder
ruggedest
ruggedisation
ruggedise
ruggedization
ruggedizations
ruggedize

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