torus tubarius
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɔɹ.əs tuˈbɛɚ.i.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəs
Noun
[edit]torus tubarius (plural tori tubarii)
- (anatomy) A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.
References
[edit]- “torus tubarius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.