NCIt related terms : Palatine bone structure (body structure);
NCIt definition : An irregularly shaped bone positioned at the back part of the nasal cavity between
the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid. It forms the posterior part
of the hard palate and the lateral wall of the nasal fossa and helps to form the floor
of the orbit as well as several adjoining parts.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An irregularly shaped bone positioned at the back part of the nasal cavity
between the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid. It forms the posterior
part of the hard palate and the lateral wall of the nasal fossa and helps to form
the floor of the orbit as well as several adjoining parts. (NCI);