velopharyngeal

velopharyngeal definition - medical

ve·lo·pha·ryn·geal (vēˌlō-fə-rĭnˈjəl, -fărˌĭn-jēˈəl)

adjective
Of or relating to the soft palate and the posterior nasopharyngeal wall.

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