First Known Use: circa 1753
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raphe
noun ra·phe \ˈrā-(ˌ)fē\
Definition of RAPHE
1
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part or organ (as the tongue) having externally a ridge or furrow
2
a : the part of the stalk of an anatropous ovary that is united in growth to the outside covering and forms a ridge along the body of the ovule b : the median line or slit of the valve of certain diatoms
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Origin of RAPHE
New Latin, from Greek rhaphē seam, from rhaptein to sew
Medical Dictionary
raphe
noun ra·phe
Medical Definition of RAPHE
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part or organ (as of the tongue, perineum, or scrotum) having externally a ridge or furrow and internally usually a fibrous connective tissue septum
Variants of RAPHE
ra·phe also rha·phe \ˈrā-fē\
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