"cricopharyngeus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cricopharyngei [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cricopharyngei}} cricopharyngeus (plural cricopharyngei)
  1. (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage. Related terms: cricopharyngeal, thyropharyngeus
    Sense id: en-cricopharyngeus-en-noun--C0w3zvv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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