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CALCIFORM PAPILLAE

\kˈalsɪfˌɔːm pˈapɪlˌiː], \kˈalsɪfˌɔːm pˈapɪlˌiː], \k_ˈa_l_s_ɪ_f_ˌɔː_m p_ˈa_p_ɪ_l_ˌiː]\

Definitions of CALCIFORM PAPILLAE

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Papillae of the tongue, situated near the base on the dorsal surface. In man they are from seven to twelve in number, and are arranged like a V with its point toward the throat.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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