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palatopharyngeus

UK/ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/US/ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əs/

palatopharyngeus noun: 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.

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.

Synonyms of palatopharyngeus

Forms of palatopharyngeus

pluralpalatopharyngei
alternative formpalatopharyngeal

Origin of palatopharyngeus

Borrowed from Late Latin palātopharyngeus, clipping of mūsculus palātopharyngeus (“palatopharyngeal muscle”). Doublet of palatopharyngeal.

Words that rhyme with palatopharyngeus

Questions about palatopharyngeus

What does palatopharyngeus mean?
Palatopharyngeus means 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.
What part of speech is palatopharyngeus?
Palatopharyngeus is a noun.
How do you pronounce palatopharyngeus?
Palatopharyngeus is pronounced /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of palatopharyngeus?
The plural of palatopharyngeus is palatopharyngei.

Words near palatopharyngeus in the dictionary

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

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