Raphe Health Dictionary

Raphe: From 2 Different Sources


A ridge or furrow between the halves of an organ.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a line, ridge, seam, or crease in a tissue or organ, especially the line that marks the junction of two embryologically distinct parts that have fused to form a single structure in the adult. For example, the raphe of the tongue is the furrow that passes down the centre of the dorsal surface of the tongue.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Median Raphe

a ridge of skin extending from the anus through the perineum. In males it extends further up the scrotum and penis. It represents a fusion line from embryological development and may be the site of cysts and other harmless structures.... median raphe



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