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单词 vallecula
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Definition of vallecula in English:

vallecula

nounPlural valleculae vaˈlɛkjʊləvəˈlekyələ
Anatomy Botany
  • A groove or furrow.

    〔剖,植〕谷,沟;线沟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing.
    • Proceed with the curved blade into the vallecula or straight over the epiglottis with the straight blade.
    • Double swallow to clear residue in the valleculae.
    • Examination of the oropharynx revealed a large midline mass extending along the posterior pharyngeal wall from the level of soft palate to vallecula.
    • Eight different bones from Australian species of fish and a king prawn shell were selected and each was positioned individually in the tonsil, vallecula and piriform fossa.

Derivatives

  • vallecular

  • adjective
    Botany Anatomy
    • External to the vascular bundles is another set of canals, the vallecular canals or cortical canals.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The vallecular cyst had a narrow base.
      • Between the anterior surface of the epiglottis and the posterior surface of the tongue are the vallecular fossae separated by a glossoepiglottic fold.
      • The gross impression was of laryngeal vallecular cyst of saccular type.
      • She was noted to have a left-sided vallecular cyst.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from a late Latin variant of Latin vallicula, diminutive of Latin vallis 'valley'.

Definition of vallecula in US English:

vallecula

nounvəˈlekyələ
Anatomy Botany
  • A groove or furrow.

    〔剖,植〕谷,沟;线沟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Examination of the oropharynx revealed a large midline mass extending along the posterior pharyngeal wall from the level of soft palate to vallecula.
    • Proceed with the curved blade into the vallecula or straight over the epiglottis with the straight blade.
    • Eight different bones from Australian species of fish and a king prawn shell were selected and each was positioned individually in the tonsil, vallecula and piriform fossa.
    • Double swallow to clear residue in the valleculae.
    • In normal persons, small amounts of food are commonly retained in the valleculae or pyriform sinus after swallowing.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from a late Latin variant of Latin vallicula, diminutive of Latin vallis ‘valley’.

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