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whisper(1) (iou) and musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus (medicine)


whisper(1) (iou)



whisper noun. E16.
[from the verb.]
A soft rustling sound. E16.
Shooting Life The rifle slides from its cover with a whisper of canvas on metal.
An act of whispering or speaking softly; a soft non-resonant quality of voice characterizing such speech; a whispered word or phrase. L16.
pig's whisper, stage whisper. Chinese whispers: see Chinese adjective.
G. Gissing Her voice had sunk to a whisper. M. Mitchell The talk would die to whispers. W. March A whisper that hardly carried to Christine's ears.
A brief mention, a suggestion, a hint, (chiefly in neg. contexts); a rumour, a piece of gossip. L16.
Essentials A slight tint to give your skin just a whisper of colour. J. Galsworthy The old scandal had been..kept from her...He wouldn't have a whisper of it reach her. Times Reed International..advanced 13p..on whispers that a stakebuilding operation was again under way.
whisperless adjective absolutely silent M19.
whispery adjective characterized by whispers; resembling a whisper: M19.

musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus (medicine)


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tensor veli palati muscle
<anatomy> Tensor muscle of soft palate, musculus tensor palati; musculus palatosalpingeus; musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus; dilator tubae; origin, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid, cartilaginous and membranous part of auditory (eustachian) tube and spine of sphenoid; insertion, posterior border of hard palate and aponeurosis of soft palate; action, tenses the soft palate; contributes to opening of auditory tube; nerve supply, branches of trigeminal nerve through the otic ganglion.

Synonym: musculus tensor veli palatini, dilator tubae, musculus palatosalpingeus, musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus, musculus tensor palati, palatosalpingeus, tensor muscle of soft palate.