palatine
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The palatine tonsils are on the sides of the throat, and there are also lingual tonsils on the back of the tongue.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2017
The book was spectacularly ill timed, although it earned Apian a position as court astronomer to Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and eventually the title of imperial count palatine.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2014
The medial floor is primarily formed by the maxilla, with a small contribution from the palatine bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Thus, the palatine bones are best seen in an inferior view of the skull and hard palate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This fastening is formed of an India-rubber band and steel clasp, by means of which the palatine will fit comfortably to the throat of any lady.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various
