supratonsillar fossa

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• fossa supratonsillaris — [TA] supratonsillar fossa: the triangular space between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches superior to the tonsil …   Medical dictionary

• supratonsillar recess — fossa supratonsillaris …   Medical dictionary

• fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the …   Medical dictionary

• recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic …   Medical dictionary

• sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or …   Medical dictionary

• fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina …   Medical dictionary

• Plica semilunaris of the fauces — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = plica semilunaris faucium GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = p 24 DorlandsSuf = 12649250 The… …   Wikipedia

• plica semilunaris faucium — [TA] semilunar fold of fauces: a curved fold interconnecting the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches and forming the upper boundary of the supratonsillar fossa …   Medical dictionary