palatopharyngeus

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin palātopharyngeus, clipping of mūsculus palātopharyngeus (palatopharyngeal muscle). Doublet of palatopharyngeal.

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/, /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əs/, /pəˌleɪ.təʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/, /pəˌleɪ.təʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əs/, /ˌpal.ət.əʊˌfa.ɹɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əs/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əs/, /ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/, /ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəs, -iːəs

Noun

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palatopharyngeus (plural palatopharyngei)

  1. (anatomy) A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.
    Synonym: pharyngopalatinus
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Latin

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Etymology

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From palātum (palate) +‎ pharyngeus (of or relating to the pharynx).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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palātopharyngeus (feminine palātopharyngea, neuter palātopharyngeum); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)

  1. (anatomy) palatopharyngeal (relating to the palate and the pharynx)

Inflection

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative palātopharyngeus palātopharyngea palātopharyngeum palātopharyngeī palātopharyngeae palātopharyngea
Genitive palātopharyngeī palātopharyngeae palātopharyngeī palātopharyngeōrum palātopharyngeārum palātopharyngeōrum
Dative palātopharyngeō palātopharyngeō palātopharyngeīs
Accusative palātopharyngeum palātopharyngeam palātopharyngeum palātopharyngeōs palātopharyngeās palātopharyngea
Ablative palātopharyngeō palātopharyngeā palātopharyngeō palātopharyngeīs
Vocative palātopharyngee palātopharyngea palātopharyngeum palātopharyngeī palātopharyngeae palātopharyngea

Descendants

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  • English: palatopharyngeal
  • English: palatopharyngeus