English Explanatory Dictionary

torus tubarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɔːɹəs tuˈbɛəɹi.əs/

Word forms

torus tubarius tori tubarii

Etymology

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

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