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palatopharyngeal arch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palatopha-ryn-geal arch
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatoglossal arch and that is composed of part of the palatopharyngeus with its covering of mucous membrane.

Inflected Forms

palatopharyngeal arches (plural) pharyngopalatine arch (alternative) posterior pillar of the fauces (alternative)

Questions

What does palatopharyngeal arch mean?
The more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatoglossal arch and that is composed of part of the palatopharyngeus with its covering of mucous membrane.

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