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cricopharyngeus

cricopharyngeus noun: part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.

Noun

cricopharyngeus (plural cricopharyngei)

  1. Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
    • Force must not be used, but steady firm pressure against the tonically contracted cricopharyngeus is made, while at the same time the distal end of the esophagoscope is lifted by the left thumb.1922, Chevalier Jackson, Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy

Forms of cricopharyngeus

pluralcricopharyngei

Questions about cricopharyngeus

What does cricopharyngeus mean?
Cricopharyngeus means part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
What part of speech is cricopharyngeus?
Cricopharyngeus is a noun.
What is the plural of cricopharyngeus?
The plural of cricopharyngeus is cricopharyngei.

Words near cricopharyngeus in the dictionary

  1. cricondenbars
  2. cricondentherm
  3. cricondentherms
  4. cricopharyngeal
  5. cricopharyngei
  6. cricopharyngeus
  7. cricothyroid
  8. cricothyroid muscle
  9. cricothyroid muscles
  10. cricothyroidei
  11. cricothyroideus

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