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palatopharyngeal

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palatopharyngeal /pal·a·to·pha·ryn·ge·al/ (pal″ah-to-fah-rin´je-al) pertaining to the palate and pharynx.
pal·a·to·pha·ryn·geal (pl-t-f-rnjl, -frn-jl)
adj.
Relating to the palate and the pharynx.

palatopharyngeal
[-ferin′jē·əl]
pertaining to the palate and pharynx.

palatopharyngeal [pal″ah-to-fah-rin´je-al]
pertaining to the palate and pharynx.

palatopharyngeal
pertaining to the palate and pharynx.

palatopharyngeal arch
see palatopharyngeal arch.


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