ra·phe

also rha·phe (rā′fē′)

n. pl. ra·phae (-fē′) also rha·phae

1. Anatomy A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.

2. Botany The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat.

3. The median groove of a diatom valve.

[New Latin, from Greek rhaphē, seam, suture, from rhaptein, to sew; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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raphe

(ˈreɪfɪ)

n, pl -phae (-fiː)

1. (Botany) an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds

2. (Microbiology) a longitudinal groove on the valve of a diatom

3. (Anatomy) anatomy a connecting ridge, such as that between the two halves of the medulla oblongata

[C18: via New Latin from Greek rhaphē a seam, from rhaptein to sew together]

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ra•phe

(ˈreɪ fi)

n., pl. -phae (-fē).

1. a seam along the middle of an anatomical structure, as the underside of the tongue.

2. Bot. (in certain ovules) a ridge connecting the hilum with the chalaza.

[1745–55; < New Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

raphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts

rhaphe

palatine raphe - the seam at the middle of the hard palate

scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes

ridge - any long raised strip

Translations

raphé

ra·phe

, rhaphe

n. rafe, línea de unión de dos mitades simétricas de una estructura tal como la lengua.

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The fibrotic bands in the buccal mucosa run in vertical directions, in the soft palate the fibrous bands radiate from the pterygomandibular raphe or the anterior faucial pillars and in the lips circular bands can be felt around entire rima oris.

Surgical management of oral submucous fibrosis defects using buccal fat pad in posterior region and nasolabial flap in the anterior region

Fibrotic bands are visible at the soft palate, and pterygomandibular raphe and anterior tonsillar pillars.

Oral Submucous fibrosis--a short review

Intraoral examination demonstrated an exophytic, fungating mass on the buccal mucosa, on the right hand side, extending antero-posteriorly from the right commissure to approximately 3 cm anterior to the pterygomandibular raphe. The mucosa over the lesion was whitish, hyperplastic with papillomatous surface (Figure 1).

Ackerman's tumour of buccal mucosa in a leprosy patient