- pharynx phar·ynx n
- ['færɪŋks]
faringe f
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pharynx phar·ynx n
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phar|ynx — «FAR ihngks», noun, plural phar|ynx|es or pha|ryn|ges. the cavity at the back of the mouth where the passages to the nose, lungs, and stomach begin. ╂[< New Latin pharynx < Greek phárynx, yngos pharynx, windpipe, throat] … Useful english dictionary
na|so|phar|ynx — «NAY zoh FAR ihngks», noun. the upper pharynx … Useful english dictionary
Pharynx — Phar ynx, n.; pl. {pharynges}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. pharynx.] (Anat.) The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharynx — phar•ynx [[t]ˈfær ɪŋks[/t]] n. pl. pha•ryn•ges [[t]fəˈrɪn dʒiz[/t]] phar•ynx•es anat. the portion of the alimentary canal, with its membranes and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the larynx • Etymology: 1685–95; < NL… … From formal English to slang
pharynx — phar|ynx [ˈfærıŋks] n plural pharynges [fəˈrındʒi:z] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, throat ] the tube that goes from the back of your mouth to the place where the tube divides for food and air … Dictionary of contemporary English
pharynx — phar|ynx [ ferıŋks ] (plural pha|ryn|ges [ fə rın,dʒiz ] ) noun count MEDICAL the top of your throat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pharynx — phar·ynx … English syllables
Pharynx — The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). * * * The upper expanded portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus below… … Medical dictionary
pharynges — Pharynx Phar ynx, n.; pl. {pharynges}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. pharynx.] (Anat.) The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nasopharynx — The area of the upper throat behind the nose. The word nasopharynx is a hybrid part Latin, part Greek. Naso is a prefix that has to do with the nose. It comes from the Latin nasus for the nose (or snout). Pharynx is the Greek word for throat. The … Medical dictionary
Oropharynx — The area of the throat at the back of the mouth. * * * The portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth; it is continuous above with the nasopharynx via the pharyngeal isthmus and below with the laryngopharynx. SYN: pars oralis… … Medical dictionary
