Velopharyngeal
velopharyngeal ve·lo·pha·ryn·ge·al (vē’lō-fə-rĭn’jē-əl, -jəl, -fār’ĭn-jē’əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the soft palate and the posterior nasopharyngeal wall.
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