torus tubarius

torus tubarius
torus tu·ba·ri·us -t(y)ü-'ber-ē-əs n a protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the eustachian tube

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[TA] tubal prominence: the projecting posterior lip of the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube. Called also eustachian cushion and tubal protuberance.

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  • torus — 1. [TA] A rounded swelling, such as that caused by a contracting muscle. SYN: elevation [TA]. 2. A geometric figure formed by the revolution of a circle around the base of any of its arcs, such as the convex molding at the base of a pillar. [L.… …   Medical dictionary

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