Medical Definition of Vallate
1. Bordered with an elevation, as a cupped structure; denoting especially certain lingual papillae. See: circumvallate. Origin: L. Vallo, pp. -atus, to surround with, fr. Vallum, a rampart (05 Mar 2000)
1. Bordered with an elevation, as a cupped structure; denoting especially certain lingual papillae. See: circumvallate. Origin: L. Vallo, pp. -atus, to surround with, fr. Vallum, a rampart (05 Mar 2000)