organ of Chievitz

English

Etymology

First noted in embryos by Johan Henrik Chievitz in 1885.

Noun

organ of Chievitz (plural organs of Chievitz)

  1. (anatomy) A juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.

Synonyms

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