Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
para·pha·ryn·geal space Pronunciation:
-"far-&n-'jE-&l-, -f&-'rin-j(E-)&l- Function:
noun : a space boundedmedially by the superior constrictor of the pharynx, laterally by the medial pterygoid muscle, posteriorly by the cervical vertebrae, and below by the muscles arising from the styloid process
