Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 19 compound words that contain palatine. The most common are listed below. Open palatine in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- Palatine HillOne of the seven hills of Rome.
- palatine boneEither of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
- palatine tonsilOne of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
- palatine arteryAny of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.
- palatine glandAny of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.
- count palatineThe ruler of a county palatine.
- counties palatineplural of county palatine: A county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
- counts palatineplural of count palatine: The ruler of a county palatine.
- county palatineA county, usually a marchland, whose ruler was granted near-royal authority within its area while still owing allegiance to the realm's king or emperor.
- palatine arteriesplural of palatine artery: Any of the arteries supplying the hard and soft palates.
- palatine bonesplural of palatine bone: Either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.
- palatine glandsplural of palatine gland: Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.
- palatine nerveAny of several nerves arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion and supplying the roof of the mouth, parts of the nose, and adjoining parts.
- palatine nervesplural of palatine nerve: Any of several nerves arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion and supplying the roof of the mouth, parts of the nose, and adjoining parts.
- palatine tonsilsplural of palatine tonsil: One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
- palatine uvulaThe uvula in the mouth (as distinguished from uvulae elsewhere in the body).
- palatine aponeurosisA thin fibrous lamella attached to the posterior part of the hard palate that supports the soft palate, includes the tendon of the tensor veli palatini, and supports the other muscles of the palate.
- ascending palatine arteryAn inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the eustachian tube.
- greater palatine arteryA superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.
- descending palatine arteryA branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the hard and soft palate of the mouth.
- greater palatine arteriesplural of greater palatine artery: A superior artery that arises from the descending palatine artery and sends branches to the soft palate, the palatine glands, the mucous membrane of the hard palate, and the gums.
- maxillo-palatineAlternative form of maxillopalatine: Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull.
- ascending palatine arteriesplural of ascending palatine artery: An inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies especially the tonsils and the …
- descending palatine arteriesplural of descending palatine artery: A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the hard and soft palate of the mouth.
Compound words 19
- sphenopalatineRelating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
- pterygopalatineOf or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
- maxillopalatinePertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull.
- nasopalatineRelating to the nasal cavity and the palate.
- transpalatineSituated beyond, across, or outside the palatine bone.
- craniopalatineRelating to the cranium and the palatine bone
- dermopalatineA bone on the palatine that develops from the skin lining.
- ethmopalatineethmoid and palatine
- glossopalatinepalatoglossal
- hyopalatineRelating to the hyoid and palatine bones