Meaning of PHARYNX
| Pronunciation: | | 'faringks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone |
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| | Synonyms: | | throat |
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| | See Also: | | adenoid, alimentary canal, alimentary tract, cervix, clapper, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, glossa, gustatory organ, laryngopharynx, lingua, Luschka's tonsil, nasopharynx, neck, oropharynx, pharyngeal recess, pharyngeal tonsil, taste bud, tastebud, third tonsil, tongue, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis, tubular cavity, upper respiratory tract | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 lateral
branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
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| | Definition: | | space behind the mouth that serves as a passage for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx. |
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| | Related Terms: | | alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, arytenoid cartilages, back, blade, dorsum, esophagus, fauces, goozle, gorge, gullet, guzzle, hals, hard palate, larynx, lips, nasal cavity, oral cavity, palate, pharyngeal cavity, soft palate, speech organ, syrinx, teeth, teeth ridge, throat, tip, tongue, velum, vocal chink, vocal cords, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, weasand, wizen |
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