salpingopharyngeus
noun
sal·pin·go·pha·ryn·ge·us
-fə-ˈrin-jē-əs 
: a muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to join the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus
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“Salpingopharyngeus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/salpingopharyngeus. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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