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torus tubarius

UK/ˌtɔːɹəs tuˈbɛəɹi.əs/

torus tubarius noun: a protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.

Noun

torus tubarius (plural tori tubarii)

  1. A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.

Forms of torus tubarius

pluraltori tubarii

Origin of torus tubarius

Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).

Words that rhyme with torus tubarius

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Questions about torus tubarius

What does torus tubarius mean?
Torus tubarius means a protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.
What part of speech is torus tubarius?
Torus tubarius is a noun.
How do you pronounce torus tubarius?
Torus tubarius is pronounced /ˌtɔːɹəs tuˈbɛəɹi.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of torus tubarius?
The plural of torus tubarius is tori tubarii.

Words near torus tubarius in the dictionary

  1. torulous
  2. torulus
  3. Toruno
  4. Torunos
  5. torus
  6. torus tubarius
  7. toruses
  8. Toruń
  9. Torvalds
  10. Torver
  11. torvid

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