Etymology

torus tubarius

Today it means: A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube. Full definition →

New Latin torus tūbārius
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromtorus tūbārius“trumpet-shaped protuberance”
  2. English todaytorus tubarius

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

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