organ of Chievitz

noun

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

Meanings

nounorgan of Chievitz (plural organs of Chievitz)

plural organs of Chievitz

  1. anatomyA juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.

    Synonyms: juxtaoral organ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA juxtaoral organ composed of nests of benign squamoid epithelium closely associated with multiple nerve bundles.

Origin

First noted in embryos by Johan Henrik Chievitz in 1885.

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