greater palatine groove

great·er pal·a·tine groove

[TA] a groove on both the body of the maxilla and the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone; when the bones are articulated, the grooves form the greater palatine canal. Synonym(s): sulcus palatinus major [TA], pterygopalatine groove, sulcus for greater palatine nerve, sulcus pterygopalatinus

great·er pal·a·tine groove

(grātĕr pală-tīn grūv) [TA] Groove on both body of maxilla and perpendicular plate of palatine bone; when bones are articulated, grooves form the greater palatine canal.