| pharyngotympanic groove | A furrow on the inner surface of the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, for the cartilaginous auditory tube. Synonym: sulcus tubae auditivae, pharyngotympanic groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharyngotympanic tube | A tube leading from the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx; it consists of an osseous (posterolateral) portion at the tympanic end, and a fibrocartilaginous (anteromedial) portion at the pharyngeal end; where the two portions join, in the region of the sphenopetrosal fissure, is the narrowest portion of the tube (isthmus); the auditory tube enables equalization of pressure within the tympanic cavity with ambient air pressure, referred to commonly as "popping of the ears". Synonym: tuba auditiva, tuba auditoria, eustachian tube, guttural duct, otopharyngeal tube, otosalpinx, pharyngotympanic tube, salpinx, tuba acustica, tuba eustachiana, tuba eustachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngopathy |
Any disorder of the pharynx.
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| pharyngoperistole |
Narrowing or stricture of the lumen of the pharynx.
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| pharyngorhinitis |
Inflammation of the nasopharynx.
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| pharyngorrhea |
Discharge of mucus from the pharynx.
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| pharyngoscleroma |
An indurated patch, or scleroma, in the pharynx.
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