velopharynx
velopharynx noun: the region of the soft palate and the pharynx.
Noun
velopharynx (plural velopharynges)
- The region of the soft palate and the pharynx
- The volume and mean cross-sectional area of nasopharynx, velopharynx and glossopharynx region showed significant difference.2015 August 8, “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Upper Airway Morphological Changes in Growing Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Treated by Protraction Headgear and Rapid Palatal...
Forms of velopharynx
| plural | velopharynges |
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Origin of velopharynx
From velo- + pharynx.
Words that rhyme with velopharynx
- epipharynx
- pharynx
- buccopharynx
- electrolarynx
- endolarynx
- epilarynx
- glossopharynx
- hyolarynx
- hypolarynx
- hypopharynx
- laryngopharynx
- larynx
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Questions about velopharynx
- What does velopharynx mean?
- Velopharynx means the region of the soft palate and the pharynx.
- What part of speech is velopharynx?
- Velopharynx is a noun.
- What is the plural of velopharynx?
- The plural of velopharynx is velopharynges.
Words near velopharynx in the dictionary
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