RAPHE

raphe, rhaphe

(noun) a ridge that forms a seam between two parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1

raphe (plural raphae or raphes)

(anatomy, botany) A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.

• Harpe, Phrae, harpe, hepar, phare

Source: Wiktionary

Ra"phe (ra"fe), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Anat.)

Definition: A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Rhaph.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”

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