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• Papilla — The term papilla (plural: papillae) generally means a nipple like structure, and may refer to: Mammary papilla, or nipple Amphibian papilla and basal papilla, part of the inner ear of the frog. Interdental papilla, part of the gingiva between… …   Wikipedia

• papilla — Any small, nipplelike process. SYN: teat (3). [L. a nipple, dim. of papula, a pimple] acoustic p. SYN: spiral organ. basilar p. the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the …   Medical dictionary

• papilla — n.; pl. papillae any small nipple shaped protuberance. Several different kinds of papillae occur on the tongue, in association with the taste buds. The optic papilla is an alternative name for the optic disc …   The new mediacal dictionary

• papilla — noun (plural papillae) Etymology: Latin, nipple, from diminutive of papula pimple; akin to Lithuanian papas nipple Date: 1713 a small projecting body part similar to a nipple in form: a. a vascular process of connective tissue extending into and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• papilla — papillar /pap euh leuhr, peuh pil euhr/, adj. /peuh pil euh/, n., pl. papillae / pil ee/. 1. any small, nipplelike process or projection. 2. one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of… …   Universalium

• Papilla, fungiform — The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom. Fungiform means mushroom shaped. From fungi ,… …   Medical dictionary

• papilla — /pəˈpɪlə / (say puh piluh) noun (plural papillae /paˈpɪli/ (say pah pilee)) 1. any small nipple like process or projection. 2. one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of the tongue. 3 …  

• Filiform papilla — A filiform papilla. Magnified. Semidiagrammatic view of a portion of the mucous membrane of the tongue. Two fu …   Wikipedia

• Vallate papilla — For other papillae in the tongue, see Papilla (disambiguation). Vallate papilla Circumvallate papilla in vertical section, showing arrangement of the taste buds and nerves …   Wikipedia

• Fungiform papilla — The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom. Fungiform means mushroom shaped. From fungi ,… …   Medical dictionary

• Fungiform papilla — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = papillae fungiformes GraySubject = 242 GrayPage = 1126 Caption = The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. Caption2 = Section of a fungiform papilla. Magnified …   Wikipedia