velopharynx
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -æɹɪŋks
Noun edit
velopharynx (plural velopharynges)
- (anatomy) The region of the soft palate and the pharynx
- 2015 August 8, “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Upper Airway Morphological Changes in Growing Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Treated by Protraction Headgear and Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Comparative Research”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- The volume and mean cross-sectional area of nasopharynx, velopharynx and glossopharynx region showed significant difference.