(anatomy) A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally.
subpharyngal
subpharyngeal
subpharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Below the pharynx
subpharyngeally
suprapharyngeal
synchronograph
syndesmography
syndesmography
noun
The scientific description of the ligaments.
syngraph
syngraph
noun
(law) A document signed by both or all of the parties to a contract or bond.
synorthographic
thrombolymphangitis
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.
tychoparthenogenesis
tychoparthenogenesis
noun
(biology) parthenogenesis in a species that normally reproduces normally (typically a weevil)
ultrasonography
ultrasonography
noun
(medicine) The use of ultrasound to produce diagnostic images of the internal organs of the body, or of a foetus.
The use of ultrasound to form images of underwater structures.
vagoglossopharyngeal
vagoglossopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the vagus nerve, tongue, and pharynx.
