Definition of Papilla. Meaning of Papilla. Synonyms of Papilla

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Definition of Papilla

Papilla
Papilla Pa*pil"la, n.; pl. Papill[ae]. [L., a nipple, pimple.] Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papill[ae] of the tongue.

Meaning of Papilla from wikipedia

- Look up papilla or papillate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Papilla (Latin, 'nipple') or papillae may refer to: Papilla (fish anatomy), in the mouth...
- The incisive papilla is an oval midline mucosal prominence of the anterior hard palate overlying the incisive fossa. It is situated posteriorly to the...
- The genital papilla is an anatomical feature of the external genitalia of some animals. In mammals, the genital papilla is a part of the **** not present...
- The lacrimal papilla is the small rise in the bottom (inferior) and top (superior) eyelid just before it ends at the corner of the eye closest to the...
- apex terminates in a papilla, which lies within a minor calyx, made of parallel bundles of urine collecting tubules. The renal papilla is the location where...
- basilar papilla is the auditory sensory organ of lizards, amphibians, and birds, which is homologous to the organ of Corti in mammals. The basilar papilla is...
- Lingual papillae (sg.: papilla) are small structures on the upper surface of the tongue that give it its characteristic rough texture. The four types...
- The major duodenal papilla (papilla of Vater) is a rounded projection in the duodenum into which the common bile duct and pancreatic duct drain. The major...
- The interdental papilla, also known as the interdental gingiva, is the part of the gums (gingiva) that exists coronal to the free gingival margin on the...
- barrier.[clarification needed] In mammals, a nipple (also called mammary papilla or teat) is a small projection of skin containing the outlets for 15–20...