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Passavant's cushion
Passavant's cushion definition - medical
Pas·sa·vant's cushion (păsˈə-văntsˌ)
noun A prominence on the posterior wall of the nasal pharynx formed by contraction of the superior constrictor of the pharynx during swallowing.
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