- posterior pillar of the fauces
- posterior pillar of the fauces n PALATOPHARYNGEAL ARCH
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posterior pillar of the fauces
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pillar — A structure or part having a resemblance to a column or p.. [L. pila] anterior p. of fauces palatoglossal arch. anterior p. of fornix SYN: column of fornix. Corti pillars SYN: p. cells, under c … Medical dictionary
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palatopharyngeal arch — pal·a·to·pha·ryn·geal arch .far ən jē əl ; fə rin j(ē )əl n the more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine … Medical dictionary
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arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
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Palatopharyngeal arch — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus palatopharyngeus, arcus pharyngopalatinus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1137 Caption = The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Pharyngopalatine arch… … Wikipedia
arcus palatopharyngeus — [TA] palatopharyngeal arch: the posterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on each side of the oropharynx, connected with the soft palate and enclosing the palatopharyngeal muscle; called also pharyngopalatine arch, posterior palatine arch,… … Medical dictionary
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