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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAPHE

Via New Latin from Greek rhaphē a seam, from rhaptein to sew together.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPHE

raphe  [ˈreɪfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPHE

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Raphe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAPHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Raphe

Raphe has several different meanings in science. In botany and planktology it is commonly used when describing a seam or ridge on diatoms or seeds. In animal anatomy it is used to describe a ridged union of continuous biological tissue. There are several different significant anatomical raphes: ▪ The raphe nucleus is a moderate-size cluster of nuclei found in the brain stem which releases serotonin to the rest of the brain. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants are believed to act at these nuclei. ▪ The buccal raphe which is on the cheek and evidence of the fusion of the maxillary and mandibular processes. ▪ The lingual raphe on the tongue. Obvious physical evidence of the lingual raphe includes the frenulum, or band of mucous membrane that is visible under the tongue attaching it to the floor of the mouth. If this raphe is too tight at birth, movement of the tongue is restricted and the child is said to be "tongue tied". ▪ The palatine raphe on the roof of the mouth. Incomplete fusion of the palatine raphe results in a congenital defect known as cleft palate. ▪ The pharyngeal raphe is joins left and right pharyngeal constrictors.

Definition of raphe in the English dictionary

The first definition of raphe in the dictionary is an elongated ridge of conducting tissue along the side of certain seeds. Other definition of raphe is a longitudinal groove on the valve of a diatom. Raphe is also a connecting ridge, such as that between the two halves of the medulla oblongata.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPHE


biffy
ˈbɪfɪ
cliffy
ˈklɪfɪ
housewifey
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪfɪ
iffy
ˈɪfɪ
jiffy
ˈdʒɪfɪ
Liffey
ˈlɪfɪ
miffy
ˈmɪfɪ
niffy
ˈnɪfɪ
petroglyphy
pəˈtrɒɡlɪfɪ
photoglyphy
ˈfəʊtəˌɡlɪfɪ
Rif
ˈrɪfɪ
Rifi
ˈrɪfɪ
salsify
ˈsælsɪfɪ
sniffy
ˈsnɪfɪ
spiffy
ˈspɪfɪ
squiffy
ˈskwɪfɪ
stiffie
ˈstɪfɪ
stiffy
ˈsɪfɪ
whiffy
ˈwɪfɪ
wifie
ˈwaɪfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPHE

rape alarm
rape crisis centre
rape oil
raper
rapeseed
rapeseed oil
raphae
Raphael
Raphaelesque
raphania
raphia
raphide
raphides
raphis
rapid
rapid deployment force
rapid dominance
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep
rapid fire

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPHE

acalephe
anastrophe
antistrophe
apostrophe
Arc de Triomphe
bathyscaphe
catastrophe
Christophe
coryphe
ecocatastrophe
epistrophe
hypostrophe
limitrophe
mesoscaphe
monostrophe
philosophe
strophe

Synonyms and antonyms of raphe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «raphe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPHE

Find out the translation of raphe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raphe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raphe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中缝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rafe
570 millions of speakers

English

raphe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

raphe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rafe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

raphe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raphé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raphe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raphe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縫線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솔기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rasane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

raphe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

raphe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॅप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rafe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rafe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szwu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raphe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

raphe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rafe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raphe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raphe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raphe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHE»

The term «raphe» is regularly used and occupies the 56.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPHE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raphe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPHE»

Discover the use of raphe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raphe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hypospadias Surgery: An Illustrated Guide
Abnormal Development in Hypospadias Abnormal morphogenesis in hypospadias affects three main anatomical features: (1) the ectopic urethral orifice, (2) the abnormal foreskin, including irregular penile raphe and dorsal hood ...
Ahmed T. Hadidi, A. A. F. Azmy, 2004
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The Human Central Nervous System: A Synopsis and Atlas
Monoaminergic Cell Groups and Pathways Serotonergic Cell Groups The description by Dahlström and Fuxe (1964) in the rat of the serotonergic cell groups BI– B9, which are mainly located in the raphe nuclei, has been confirmed in humans ...
Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, Jan Voogd, Christiaan van Huijzen, 2007
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Clinical Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine and Sacrum
Collectively, the superficial and deep laminae of the posterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia form a retinaculum over the back muscles. Attached to the midline medially and the posterior superior iliac spine and lateral raphe laterally, the fascia ...
Nikolai Bogduk, 2005
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Neuroscience in Medicine
The unpaired median column or raphe nuclei are located along the midline of the brain stem tegmentum (Fig. 1; see also Fig. 3). (Raphe means “seam” and refers to the midline of the brain stem.) The paired medial (central) and lateral ...
Michael Conn, 2008
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Neuroscience:
The Serotonergic Raphe Nuclei. Serotonin-containing neurons are mostly clustered within the nine raphe nuclei. Raphe means "ridge" or "seam" in Greek, and indeed the raphe nuclei lie to either side of the mid- line of the brain stem.
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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Algae: An Introduction to Phycology
raphe is most easily detected in the light microscope as a line of bars or dots. The raphe is involved in locomotion. Diatoms without raphes cannot move actively or, if they can, only sluggishly. Thus, the centric diatoms are largely non- motile, ...
Christiaan Hoek, David Mann, H. M. Jahns, 1995
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The Diatoms: Biology & Morphology of the Genera
the substratum is considered to be mediated by the secretion of material from the raphe (Jarosch. l962: Hopkins & Drum. 1966: Harper & Harper. 1967: Gordon & Drum. 1970: Edgar & Pickett-Heaps. 1983. 1984b). Diatom movement appears ...
Frank Eric Round, R. M. Crawford, D. G. Mann, 1990
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The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of ...
The highest concentration of 5-HT-containing neurons in the mammalian brain is found in the raphe nuclei of the brain stem (see Figure 4–1). The cellular morphology and anatomical distribution of 5-HT neurons indicate that the raphe nuclei ...
Alan F. Schatzberg, Charles B. Nemeroff, 2009
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The Brain and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral ...
Activity in the dorsal raphe nuclei raises the threshold that activates defensive behaviors controlled by the PAG of the midbrain. Medullary raphe nuclei play a similar role in the modulation of cardiovascular responses to stress (Lovick, 1996 ).
David L. Clark, Nash N. Boutros, Mario F. Mendez, 2010
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Response Profiles of Neurons of the Rat Serotonergic Dorsal ...
Summary of main findings We recorded activity of neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) of rats while they were engaged in a 2‐odor discrimination task. We found much diversity in the firing properties of neurons in the DRN with respect ...
Sachin Prakash Ranade, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raphe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tracking turtles at Pulau Lang Tengah
A Green Turtle nest with a temperature data-logger, used by volunteers to determine the sex of the hatchlings. – Pic courtesy of Raphe van Zevenbergen, July 24 ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
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A Close Look At Rat Brains Under Stress
A fluorescence image shows a slice of a rat dorsal raphe nucleus that has been stained for the neurotransmitter serotonin (red), an enzyme that produces ... «The Biological SCENE, Jul 15»
3
Dorsal-to-Ventral Shift in Midbrain Dopaminergic Projections and …
Results: We found that Parkinson patients had lower 123I-FP-CIT uptake in the striatum and ventral midbrain but higher uptake in the thalamus and raphe nuclei ... «Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Jul 15»
4
SAD Center In The Brain Located?
In both mice and humans, the dorsal raphe nucleus is an area where many of the specialized neurons that control serotonin levels throughout the brain are ... «Science 2.0, May 15»
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Scientists ID Brain Region Involved in SAD
They have identified the dorsal raphe nucleus, a small region in the middle of the brain in both humans and mice, as the main hub for the disorder. About four to ... «PsychCentral.com, May 15»
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Mice May Yield Clues to Winter Depression
In experiments with mice, Vanderbilt University biologists say they traced SAD to a small region of the mid-brain called the dorsal raphe nucleus. Mice are often ... «U.S. News & World Report, May 15»
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Locating the brain's SAD center
In both mice and humans, the dorsal raphe nucleus is an area where many of the specialized neurons that control serotonin levels throughout the brain are ... «Vanderbilt University News, May 15»
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Early life stress may cause excess serotonin release resulting in a …
He adds, "We cannot say categorically, in our pre-clinical model, that high serotonin in the raphe nucleus leads to low serotonin in the hippocampus, but studies ... «Medical Xpress, Mar 15»
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Man charged in wrong-way crash that killed 2 women on North Loop …
Tucker Raphe Sims, 31, is charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault. Houston police said the women were in a ... «KPRC Houston, Jan 15»
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8A football: H-F escapes Simeon, advances to final
Simeon's Raphe Gross is stunned by the loss, as Homewood-Flossmoor QB Bryce Gray extends his hand at the conclusion of the semifinal game. Simeon's ... «Chicago Tribune, Nov 14»

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