chondropharyngeus
noun
chon·dro·pha·ryn·ge·us
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plural chondropharyngei\ -jē-ˌī, -ˈjē-ˌī
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Medical Definition of chondropharyngeus
: the muscle arising from the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone and forming part of the middle constrictor of the pharynx