Term Name: | palatine process of maxilla |
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Synonyms: | lamina horizontalis, palatal process, palatine process, pars palatina of maxilla, processus palatinus maxillae, processus palatinus ossis maxillae |
Definition: | A thick, horizontal process of the maxilla. It forms the anterior three quarters of the hard palate, the horizontal plate of the palatine bone making up the rest. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005871] |