papilla
pronunciation
How to pronounce papilla in British English:
UK [pə'pɪlə]
How to pronounce papilla in American English:
US [pə'pɪlə]
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- Noun:
- a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
- a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
Word Origin
- papilla (n.)
- plural papillae, 1690s, "nipple," from Latin papilla "nipple," diminutive of papula "swelling" (see pap (n.2)). Meaning "nipple-like protuberance" attested from 1713.
Example
- 1. Local resection for duodenal papilla carcinoma effect of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , endoscopic sphincterotomy in assisting laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis
- 2. Culture and characteristics of human dental papilla cells in vitro
- 3. Group ⅱ b : The dorsal duct was amputated and ligated at 2 mm distance to the minor papilla .
- 4. Makes the hair root and papilla healthy and strong .
- 5. Clinical application of extended resection of Vater ′ s papilla