salpingopharyngeal

US/ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/US/ˌsæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.

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Meanings

adjectivesalpingopharyngeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.
  2. not comparablerelationalanatomyRelating to the salpingopharyngeus.

Origin

From salpingo- (“relating to the Eustachian tube”) + pharyngeal, or salpingopharyngeus + -al.

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APA

salpingopharyngeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeal

MLA

“salpingopharyngeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salpingopharyngeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeal.

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