Term Name: | corpus cavernosum maxillaris |
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Synonyms: | palatal corpus cavernosum maxillaris, palatal organ, palatal reital organ |
Definition: | A bulbous ridge of highly vascularized tissue that runs along the center of the hard palate, expanding cranially to form two large lobes that terminate under the tip of the rostral palate, with another enlarged node at the caudal terminus. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013658] |