noun
- a small groove, furrow, or depression, especially in anatomy
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The vallecula between the vocal cords is visible during laryngoscopy.
- Anatomists study the vallecula in the brain’s surface structure.
- The surgeon carefully examined the vallecula for any abnormalities.
- Food particles can sometimes become lodged in the vallecula.
- The vallecula serves as an important anatomical landmark.
- Medical students learn to identify various valleculae in human anatomy.