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palatopharyngei

US/ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒiˌaɪ/

palatopharyngei is the plural of palatopharyngeus.

Meaning of palatopharyngeus

Noun

palatopharyngeus (plural palatopharyngei)

  1. A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.

Questions about palatopharyngei

What is palatopharyngei the plural of?
Palatopharyngei is the plural of palatopharyngeus.
How do you pronounce palatopharyngei?
Palatopharyngei is pronounced /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒiˌaɪ/ (US).

Words near palatopharyngei in the dictionary

  1. palatonasal
  2. palatopharyngeal
  3. palatopharyngeal arch
  4. palatopharyngeal arches
  5. palatopharyngeals
  6. palatopharyngei
  7. palatopharyngeus
  8. palatopharynx
  9. palatoplasties
  10. palatoplasty
  11. palatopterygoid

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