Meanings
nounsalpingopharyngeus (plural salpingopharyngei)
plural salpingopharyngei
- anatomyA muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
Origin
- New Latinsalpingopharyngeus
- Englishsalpingopharyngeus
Borrowed from New Latin salpingopharyngeus, clipping of mūsculus salpingopharyngeus (“salpingopharyngeal muscle”).
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Chinese Mandarin 咽鼓管咽肌, 耳咽管咽肌
- 咽鼓管咽肌 (yāngǔguǎnyānjī)muscle
- 耳咽管咽肌 (ěryānguǎnyānjī)muscle
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
salpingopharyngeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeus
MLA
“salpingopharyngeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salpingopharyngeus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salpingopharyngeus.
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