greater palatine foramen


great·er pal·a·tine fo·ra·men

[TA] an opening in the posterolateral corner of the hard palate opposite the last molar tooth, marking the lower end of the pterygopalatine canal. Synonym(s): foramen palatinum majus [TA], anterior palatine foramen

great·er pal·a·tine for·a·men

(grā'tĕr pal'ă-tīn fōr-ā'mĕn) [TA] An opening in the posterolateral corner of the hard palate opposite the last molar tooth, marking the lower end of the pterygopalatine canal.

great·er pal·a·tine for·a·men

(grā'tĕr pal'ă-tīn fōr-ā'mĕn) [TA] Opening in the posterolateral corner of the hard palate opposite the last molar tooth, marking the lower end of the pterygopalatine canal.
Synonym(s): anterior palatine foramen.