palatopharyngeal insufficiency

Definition from Glossary

An acquired or congenital anatomic defect of the soft palate that makes the palatopharyngeal sphincter incomplete—see PALATOPHARYNGEAL INADEQUACY, PALATOPHARNYGEAL INCOMPETENCE

Pronunciation
pă-li˘t′a-fa-ri˘n′jē′al i˘n′sa-fi˘sh′an-sē