Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palatoglossal arch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palatoglos-sal arch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

palatoglossal arches (plural) glossopalatine arch (alternative) anterior pillar of the fauces (alternative)

Questions

What does palatoglossal arch mean?: 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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