torus tubarius

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtɔɹ.əs tuˈbɛɚ.i.əs/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəs

Noun

torus tubarius (plural tori tubarii)

1. (anatomy) A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.

References

• “torus tubarius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.