fossa of Rosenmüller

noun

The pharyngeal recess behind the ostium of the Eustachian tube.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe pharyngeal recess behind the ostium of the Eustachian tube.

Origin

Named after the German anatomist Johann Christian Rosenmüller.

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APA

fossa of Rosenmüller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossa%20of%20Rosenm%C3%BCller

MLA

“fossa of Rosenmüller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossa%20of%20Rosenm%C3%BCller. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossa of Rosenmüller,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossa%20of%20Rosenm%C3%BCller.

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