Medical Definition of Pharyngopalatine arch

1. One of a pair of ridges or folds of mucous membrane which passes downward from the posterior margin of the soft palate to the lateral wall of the pharynx. It encloses the palatopharyngeus muscle and forms the posterior margin of the tonsillar fossa. It also demarcates the isthmus of fauces from oropharynx. Synonym: arcus palatopharyngeus, pharyngopalatine arch, posterior palatine arch, posterior pillar of fauces. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pharyngopalatine Arch

pharyngoglossal
pharyngoglossus
pharyngognathi
pharyngolaryngeal
pharyngolaryngitis
pharyngolith
pharyngologist
pharyngologists
pharyngology
pharyngomaxillary
pharyngomaxillary space
pharyngomycosis
pharyngonasal
pharyngonasal cavity
pharyngopalatine
pharyngopalatine arch (current term)
pharyngopalatinus
pharyngoplasty
pharyngoplegia
pharyngopneusta
pharyngorhinoscopy
pharyngoscope
pharyngoscopes
pharyngoscopic
pharyngoscopies
pharyngoscopy
pharyngospasm
pharyngostaphylinus
pharyngostenosis
pharyngostomy

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