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corpus cavernosum maxillaris
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A bulbous ridge of highly vascularized tissue that runs along the center of the hard palate, expanding cranially to form two large lobes that terminate under the tip of the rostral palate, with another enlarged node at the caudal terminus. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23450839 ]
Term info
Label
corpus cavernosum maxillaris
Synonyms
- palatal corpus cavernosum maxillaris
- palatal reital organ
has broad synonym
palatal organ
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uberon
id
UBERON:0013658