palatopharyngeal
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin palātopharyngeus + -al, from palātum (“the palate”) + pharyngeus (“of or relating to the pharynx”), equivalent to palato- + pharyngeal. Doublet of palatopharyngeus.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/, /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/
- Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl
Adjective
[edit]palatopharyngeal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the palatopharyngeus.
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]palatopharyngeal (plural palatopharyngeals)
- (anatomy) Obsolete form of palatopharyngeus.
References
[edit]- “palatopharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “palatopharyngeal arch”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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