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supratonsillar fossa (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term fossa supratonsillaris (par)
Official term supratonsillar fossa (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U2447
Unit type pair
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit supratonsillar fossa (pair)
Links of entity generic: supratonsillar fossa
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: fauces
Taxonomic links Level 1: immaterial entity Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: anatomical surface Short Extended
Level 3: surface of anatomical complex
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A supratonsillar fossa is a surface of anatomical complex [superficies complexus anatomici ] which is triangular between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches superior to the palatine tonsil
Encyclopedic definition the triangular space between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches superior to the tonsil.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U2275
digestive system SOS
TAH:U2438
fauces SOS
TAH:U2446
tonsillar fossa (pair) UOS
TAH:U2447 supratonsillar fossa (pair) UOU
Taxonomy
Date: 20.11.2025