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palatine process

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Main Entry: palatine process
Function: noun
: a process of the maxilla that projects medially, articulates posteriorly with the palatine bone, and forms with thecorresponding process on the other side the anterior three-fourths of the hard palate called also palatal process
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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palatine process n.
Either of a pair of horizontal plates of the upper jawbone that form the front portion of the roof of the mouth.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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