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)

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

Derived terms

• palatopharyngeal arch

Noun

palatopharyngeal (plural palatopharyngeals)

1. (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.