torus tubarius
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɔɹ.əs tuˈbɛɹ.i.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəs
Noun edit
torus tubarius (plural tori tubarii)
- (anatomy) A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.
References edit
- “torus tubarius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.