vallecula
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Introduction
A depression immediately posterior to the edge of the tongue between the median & lateral glossoepiglottic folds on either side.
Put another way: the right & left spaces between the tongue & the epiglottis.
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999