(anatomy) The uvula in the mouth (as distinguished from uvulae elsewhere in the body).

(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.

plural of count palatine

plural of palatine tonsil

(anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

plural of palatine bone

(anatomy) A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.

(anatomy) An inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the eustachian tube.