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/ˌstaɪ.loʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/ · noun
(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..
Use stylopharyngeus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stylopharyngeus means (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..
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Use stylopharyngeus where its definition matches the intended context.
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