palatine raphe

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Noun1.palatine raphe - the seam at the middle of the hard palate
raphe, rhaphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
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Palatal rugae, also called as plicae palatinae transversae or rugae palatine, refers to the ridges or elevations on the anterior part of the palatal mucosa present on either side of the mid palatine raphe behind the incisive papilla.
A Comparative Rugoscopic study of the dentate and edentulous individuals in the south Indian population
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