salpingopharyngeal fold
(redirected from plica salpingopharyngea)sal·pin·go·pha·ryn·ge·al fold
[TA]a ridge of mucous membrane extending from the lower end of the tubal elevation along the wall of the pharynx overlying the salpingopharyngeus muscle.
Synonym(s): plica salpingopharyngea [TA]
salpingopharyngeal fold
a small vertical fold that descends from the tubal elevation of the nasopharynx and overlies salpingopharyngeus muscle.