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Raphe
Ra"phe\ (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seam or suture, fr. ? to sew or stitch together.]1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. 2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaph?.
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Main Entry: ra·phe
Variant: also rha·phe /'rA-fE/
Function: noun
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part ororgan (as of the tongue, perineum, or scrotum) having externally a ridge or furrow and internally usually a fibrous connective tissue septum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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raphe ra·phe or rha·phe (rā'fē)
n. pl ra·phae (-fē')
A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.
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Plural raphae (rā'fē')
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