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Palatoglossal arch
Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
the more
anterior
of the two
ridges
of
soft tissue
at the back of the
mouth
on each
side
that
curves
downward
from the
uvula
to the
side
of the
base
of the
tongue
forming
a
recess
for the
palatine tonsil
as it
diverges
from the
palatopharyngeal arch
and that
is
composed
of part of the
palatoglossus
with its
covering
of
mucous
membrane
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