What does RAPHE mean?

Here is the result in HTML text formatting: Word: Raphe 1. Parts of Speech:

Noun

2. Definitions:

A ridge or seam on an anatomical structure, such as the joining line between the two halves of a bilaterally symmetrical structure.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /ˈreɪfi/

UK: /ˈrɑːfi/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "raphe" comes from the Greek word "raphē" which means "seam". It is commonly used in anatomy to describe the joining line between two halves of a bilaterally symmetrical structure, such as the raphe of the scrotum or the raphe of the perineum.

5. Synonyms:

None found.

6. Related Words:

Graph, Grape, Grapy, Phage, Raphe, Shape, Shlep, Tepal.

7. Example Sentences:

1. The raphe of the scrotum is a midline ridge that separates the two testicles.

2. The raphe of the perineum is a midline seam that extends from the anus to the scrotum or vulva.

3. The raphe of the tongue is a midline groove that separates the two halves of the tongue.