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Fungiform papillae
(Anat.) | numerous small, rounded eminences on the upper surface of the tongue. |
See also: Fungiform EncyclopediaSeefungiform papillafungiform papillae
fun·gi·form pa·pil·lae [TA] numerous minute elevations on the dorsum of the tongue, the tip being broader than the base and resembling a mushroom; the epithelia of many of these papillae contains taste buds. Synonym(s): papillae fungiformes [TA], clavate papillaefun·gi·form pa·pil·lae (fŭn'ji-fōrm pă-pil'ē) [TA] Numerous minute elevations on the dorsum of the tongue, of a supposed mushroom shape, the tip being broader than the base; the epithelium of many of these papillae has taste buds. fun·gi·form pa·pil·lae (fŭn'ji-fōrm pă-pil'ē) [TA] Numerous minute elevations on lingual dorsum of tongue, the tip being broader than the base and resembling a mushroom; their epithelia contains taste buds. ThesaurusSeepapilla |