torus tubarius

noun
/ˌtɔːɹəs tuˈbɛəɹi.əs/US

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin torus tūbārius (“trumpet-shaped protuberance”).

  1. borrowed from torus tūbārius

Definitions

  1. A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the…

    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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