Meaning of PHARYNX

Pronunciation:			'faringks
Matching Terms:			Pharyngal, Pharyngeal, pharyngeal recess, pharyngeal reflex, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngeal vein, pharyngitis, Pharyngobranchial, Pharyngobranchii, Pharyngognathi, Pharyngolaryngeal, Pharyngopneusta, Pharyngotome, Pharyngotomy
Medical Dictionary
	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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Thesaurus Terms
	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