palatopharyngeal

English

Etymology

From New Latin palātopharyngeus +‎ -al, from palātum (“the palate”) +‎ pharyngeus (“of or relating to the pharynx”), equivalent to palato- +‎ pharyngeal. Doublet of palatopharyngeus.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌpal.ət.əʊ.fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/, /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/, /pəˌleɪ.tə(ʊ).fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpæl.ət.oʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/, /ˌpæl.ət.oʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/
Rhymes: -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl

Adjective

palatopharyngeal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the palatopharyngeus.

Derived terms

palatopharyngeal arch

Noun

palatopharyngeal (plural palatopharyngeals)

(anatomy) Obsolete form of palatopharyngeus.

References

“palatopharyngeal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“palatopharyngeal arch”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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