velopharynx

velopharynx

English

Etymology

velo- +‎ pharynx

Noun

velopharynx (plural velopharynges)

1. (anatomy) The region of the soft palate and the pharynx
   • 2015 August 8, “Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Upper Airway Morphological Changes in Growing Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Treated by Protraction Headgear and Rapid Palatal Expansion: A Comparative Research”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0135273:

     The volume and mean cross-sectional area of nasopharynx, velopharynx and glossopharynx region showed significant difference.

Related terms

• velopharyngeal