papilla

[ puh-pil-uh ]

/ pəˈpɪl ə /

noun, plural pa·pil·lae [puh-pil-ee]. /pəˈpɪl i/.

any small, nipplelike process or projection.

one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of the tongue.

a small vascular process at the root of a hair.

a papule or pimple.

Origin of papilla

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin: nipple, teat, diminutive of papula pimple. See pap²

OTHER WORDS FROM papilla

pap·il·lar

[pap-uh-ler, puh-pil-er], /ˈpæp ə lər, pəˈpɪl ər/, adjective

Words nearby papilla

Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papilla mammae, papilla of corium, papillary, papillary adenocarcinoma, papillary adenoma of large intestine

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Example sentences from the Web for papilla

Prof. Balfour left a rough drawing (not reproduced) shewing the papilla, to which is appended the following note.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The duct is now severed with the scalpel at a point a little way from the papilla as shown at G in Fig. 3.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon
The papilla itself now becomes moulded into a Cestode head, which however is developed in an inverted position.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The larger ulcers are more frequently situated in the first part of the duodenum, often proximal to the papilla of Vater.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

At the bottom of the follicle there is an upward projection of the true skin, a papilla, which contains blood-vessels and nerves.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for papilla

papilla

/ (pəˈpɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather

any other similar protuberance

any minute blunt hair or process occurring in plants

Derived forms of papilla

papillary, papillate or papillose, adjective

Word Origin for papilla

C18: from Latin: nipple; related to Latin papula pimple

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Medical definitions for papilla

papilla

[ pə-pĭl′ə ]

n. pl. pa•pil•lae (-pĭl′ē)

A small nipplelike projection, such as a protuberance on the skin, at the root of a hair or feather, or at the base of a developing tooth.

One of the small, round or cone-shaped protuberances on the top of the tongue that contain taste buds.

A pimple or pustule.

Other words from papilla

pap′il•lar′y (păp′ə-lĕr′ē, pə-pĭl′ə-rē) adj.pap′il•late′ (păp′ə-lāt′, pə-pĭl′ĭt) adj.pap•il•lose (păp′ə-lōs′, pə-pĭl′ōs′) adj.

Scientific definitions for papilla

papilla

[ pə-pĭl′ə ]

Plural papillae (pə-pĭl′ē)

A small part projecting from the surface of an organism. In mammals, the nipples of the mammary glands and the taste buds of the tongue are papillae. Papillae are often seen on the undersurfaces of mosses and ferns.

单词	papilla
释义	papilla [ puh-pil-uh ] / pəˈpɪl ə / noun, plural pa·pil·lae [puh-pil-ee]. /pəˈpɪl i/. any small, nipplelike process or projection. one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of the tongue. a small vascular process at the root of a hair. a papule or pimple. Origin of papilla 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin: nipple, teat, diminutive of papula pimple. See pap² OTHER WORDS FROM papilla pap·il·lar [pap-uh-ler, puh-pil-er], /ˈpæp ə lər, pəˈpɪl ər/, adjective Words nearby papilla Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papilla mammae, papilla of corium, papillary, papillary adenocarcinoma, papillary adenoma of large intestine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papilla Prof. Balfour left a rough drawing (not reproduced) shewing the papilla, to which is appended the following note. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The duct is now severed with the scalpel at a point a little way from the papilla as shown at G in Fig. 3. Fur Farming For Profit\|Hermon Basil Laymon The papilla itself now becomes moulded into a Cestode head, which however is developed in an inverted position. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour The larger ulcers are more frequently situated in the first part of the duodenum, often proximal to the papilla of Vater. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess At the bottom of the follicle there is an upward projection of the true skin, a papilla, which contains blood-vessels and nerves. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell British Dictionary definitions for papilla papilla / (pəˈpɪlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather any other similar protuberance any minute blunt hair or process occurring in plants Derived forms of papilla papillary, papillate or papillose, adjective Word Origin for papilla C18: from Latin: nipple; related to Latin papula pimple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for papilla papilla [ pə-pĭl′ə ] n. pl. pa•pil•lae (-pĭl′ē) A small nipplelike projection, such as a protuberance on the skin, at the root of a hair or feather, or at the base of a developing tooth. One of the small, round or cone-shaped protuberances on the top of the tongue that contain taste buds. A pimple or pustule. Other words from papilla pap′il•lar′y (păp′ə-lĕr′ē, pə-pĭl′ə-rē) adj.pap′il•late′ (păp′ə-lāt′, pə-pĭl′ĭt) adj.pap•il•lose (păp′ə-lōs′, pə-pĭl′ōs′) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for papilla papilla [ pə-pĭl′ə ] Plural papillae (pə-pĭl′ē) A small part projecting from the surface of an organism. In mammals, the nipples of the mammary glands and the taste buds of the tongue are papillae. Papillae are often seen on the undersurfaces of mosses and ferns. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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