- Passavant bar (cushion pad ridge)
- Pas·sa·vant bar (cushion, pad, ridge) (pahsґə-vahnt) [Philip Gustav Passavant, German surgeon, 1815–1893] crista palatopharyngea.
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Passavant bar (cushion pad ridge)
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ridge — 1. A (usually rough) linear elevation. SEE ALSO: crest. 2. In dentistry, any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth. 3. The remainder of the alveolar process and its soft … Medical dictionary
Passavant — Philippas G., German physician, 1815–1893. See P. bar, P. cushion, P. pad, P. ridge … Medical dictionary
crista palatopharyngea — [TA] palatopharyngeal ridge: a horizontal ridge that appears on the posterior wall of the pharynx during swallowing, produced by contraction of the palatopharyngeal sphincter; it also occurs during speech in persons with cleft palate. Called also … Medical dictionary
