salpingopharyngeus
UK/salˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/US/sælˌpɪŋ.ɡoʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/
salpingopharyngeus noun: a muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
Noun
salpingopharyngeus (plural salpingopharyngei)
- A muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
Forms of salpingopharyngeus
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Origin of salpingopharyngeus
Borrowed from New Latin salpingopharyngeus, clipping of mūsculus salpingopharyngeus (“salpingopharyngeal muscle”).
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Questions about salpingopharyngeus
- What does salpingopharyngeus mean?
- Salpingopharyngeus means a muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
- What part of speech is salpingopharyngeus?
- Salpingopharyngeus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce salpingopharyngeus?
- Salpingopharyngeus is pronounced /salˌpɪŋ.ɡəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of salpingopharyngeus?
- The plural of salpingopharyngeus is salpingopharyngei.
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