lesser palatine nerve
Either of two or any of three branches of the pterygopalatine ganglion that contain sensory fibers of the maxillary and facial nerves and that supply the mucosa and the glands of the soft palate and uvula.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby lesser palatine nerve
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