See Also: anterior palatine foramen(medicine)
greater palatine foramen(medicine)
anterior palatine arch(medicine)
anterior condyloid foramen(medicine)
palatine surface of horizontal plate of palatine bone(medicine)
anterior part of anterior commissure of brain(medicine)
palatine(medicine)
palatine(2)(dictionary)
palatine(1)(dictionary)
palatine torus(medicine)

amniocentesis (oh) and anterior palatine foramen (medicine)


amniocentesis (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: amnion ( AMNIOTIC) + centesis 'making a hole' (from Greek, from kentein 'to prick')]
a test to see if an unborn baby has a disease or Other problem, done by taking liquid from the mother's womb

anterior palatine foramen (medicine)


anterior palatine foramen -->
greater palatine foramen


An opening in the posterolateral corner of the hard palate opposite the last molar tooth, marking the lower end of the pterygopalatine canal.

Synonym: foramen palatinum majus, anterior palatine foramen.