Definition of Raphe. Meaning of Raphe. Synonyms of Raphe

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Definition of Raphe

raphe
Rhaphe Rha"phe, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] --Gray.
Raphe
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?.

Meaning of Raphe from wikipedia

- up raphe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raphe (/ˈreɪfi/ RAY-fee; from Ancient Gr****: ῥαφή, romanized: rhaphḗ, lit. 'seam'; pl.: raphae or raphes) has...
- The perineal raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue on the body that extends from the **** through the perineum to the **** (male) or the ****...
- rostral, the raphe nuclei are known as the nucleus raphe obscurus, the nucleus raphe pallidus, the nucleus raphe magnus, the nucleus raphe pontis, the...
- The penile raphe is a visible line or ridge of tissue that runs on the ventral (urethral) side of the human **** beginning from the base of the shaft...
- Raphé can refer to: Rafe, a diacritic ֿ a short horizontal overbar placed above certain letters to indicate that they are to be pronounced as fricatives...
- The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular fold or pterygomandibular ligament) is a thin tendinous band of buccopharyngeal fascia. It is attached...
- median raphe can refer to one of four different anatomical structures: The pharyngeal raphe The palatine raphe The penile raphe The perineal raphe, also...
- The palatine raphe (also median palatine raphe) is a raphe of the oral cavity. It is a narrow, slight midline ridge extending anteroposteriorly across...
- nucleus raphe magnus (NRM) is one of the seven raphe nuclei. It is situated in the pons in the brainstem,: 306  just rostral to the nucleus raphe obscurus...
- The dorsal raphe nucleus is one of the raphe nuclei. It is situated in the brainstem at the midline. It has rostral and caudal subdivisions: The rostral...