Circumvallate Sentence Examples

There are two large circumvallate papillae near the base, rather irregular in form, about a quarter of an inch in diameter and half an inch apart.

Circumvallate placenta-The existence of a thick, round, white, opaque ring around the periphery of the placenta that limits the expansion of the fetal vessels.

In most species there are three circumvallate papillae at the base, and the apical portion is generally covered with small, thread-like papillae, some of which in the porcupines become greatly enlarged, forming toothed spines.