See Also: stall 1, noun(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
stall(medicine)
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Stall - Sailing(gambling)
stall 2, verb(dictionary)

palatoglossus (medicine) and stall 1, noun (oh)


palatoglossus (medicine)


palatoglossus -->
palatoglossus muscle
<anatomy> Forms anterior pillar of tonsillar fossa; origin, oral surface of soft palate; insertion, side of tongue; action, raises back of tongue and narrows fauces; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve).

Synonym: musculus palatoglossus, glossopalatinus, musculus glossopalatinus, palatoglossus.


stall 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1-2, 4-6; Origin: Old English steall]
[Sense: 3; Date: 1900-2000; Origin: STALL2]
[C] a table or a small shop with an open front, especially Outdoors, where goods are sold
::a market stall
[C] an enclosed area in a building for an animal such as a horse or cow
[C usually singular] if a plane goes into a stall, its engine stops working
[C usually plural] a seat in a row of fixed seats for priests and singers in some larger churches
::choir stalls
bathroom/toilet/shower stall
a small enclosed private area for washing or using the toilet
the stalls
BrE the seats on the main level of a theatre or cinema
::a good seat in the front row of the stalls