adjective
- relating to or resembling a papilla or small nipple-like projection
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The papillar surface of the tongue contains taste buds.
- Papillar muscles in the heart help control valve function.
- The doctor examined the papillar tissue under a microscope.
- Papillar projections increase the surface area for absorption.
- The skin showed papillar changes after the treatment.