salpingopharyngeal fold

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]

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