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circumvallate
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌsɜː.kəmˈvæl.eɪt/ us /ˌsɝː.kəmˈvæl.eɪt/
used to describe a structure in the body that is surrounded by another structure, especially papillae(= small, round, raised structures on the tongue) that are surrounded by taste receptors(= nerve endings):
The circumvallate papillae are located on the back side of your tongue, containing over 100 taste buds each.
The impact of nerve injury on fungiform taste buds appears to be less severe than on circumvallate taste buds.
The patient had an enlarged circumvallate papilla on oral examination.
Circumvallate placenta refers to an abnormality in the shape of the placenta.
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