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thyropharyngeus

thyropharyngeus noun: the superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.

Noun

thyropharyngeus (plural thyropharyngei)

  1. The superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.

Forms of thyropharyngeus

pluralthyropharyngei

Origin of thyropharyngeus

From thyro- + Latin pharyngeus.

Questions about thyropharyngeus

What does thyropharyngeus mean?
Thyropharyngeus means the superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.
What part of speech is thyropharyngeus?
Thyropharyngeus is a noun.
What is the plural of thyropharyngeus?
The plural of thyropharyngeus is thyropharyngei.

Words near thyropharyngeus in the dictionary

  1. thyropathy
  2. thyroperoxidase
  3. thyroperoxidases
  4. thyropharyngeal
  5. thyropharyngei
  6. thyropharyngeus
  7. thyropin
  8. thyropins
  9. thyroplasties
  10. thyroplasty
  11. thyroprival

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