Medical Definition of Recessus piriformis

1. A recess in the anterolateral wall of the nasopharynx on each side of the vestible of the larynx separated from it by the aryepiglottic folds. Synonym: recessus piriformis, piriform recess, piriform sinus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recessus Piriformis

recessus inferior omentalis
recessus infundibuli
recessus infundibuliformis
recessus intersigmoideus
recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti
recessus lienalis
recessus membranae tympani anterior
recessus membranae tympani posterior
recessus membranae tympani superior
recessus opticus
recessus paraduodenalis
recessus parotideus
recessus pharyngeus
recessus phrenicomediastinalis
recessus pinealis
recessus piriformis (current term)
recessus pleurales
recessus posterior
recessus retrocaecalis
recessus retroduodenalis
recessus sacciformis
recessus sphenoethmoidalis
recessus sphericus
recessus splenicus
recessus subhepaticus
recessus subphrenici
recessus subpopliteus
recessus superior omentalis
recessus suprapinealis

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