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palatoglossus

UK/ˌpal.ət.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/US/ˌpæl.ət.oʊˈɡlɑs.əs/

palatoglossus noun: a small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.

Noun

palatoglossus (plural palatoglossi)

  1. A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
    Synonyms:
    glossopalatinus

Synonyms of palatoglossus

Forms of palatoglossus

pluralpalatoglossi
alternative formpalatoglossal

Origin of palatoglossus

Borrowed from New Latin palātoglōssus, clipping of mūsculus palātoglōssus (“palatoglossal muscle”).

Words that rhyme with palatoglossus

Questions about palatoglossus

What does palatoglossus mean?
Palatoglossus means a small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
What part of speech is palatoglossus?
Palatoglossus is a noun.
How do you pronounce palatoglossus?
Palatoglossus is pronounced /ˌpal.ət.ə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of palatoglossus?
The plural of palatoglossus is palatoglossi.

Words near palatoglossus in the dictionary

  1. palatoglossal
  2. palatoglossal arch
  3. palatoglossal arches
  4. palatoglossals
  5. palatoglossi
  6. palatoglossus
  7. palatogram
  8. palatograms
  9. palatograph
  10. palatographic
  11. palatographically

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