pharyngeal
Of or pertaining to the pharynxOf or pertaining to the pharynx.
» The pharyngeal part of the throat is behind the nose and mouth.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
pharyngisch, pharyngal
гло́точныйglótočnyj, фарингеа́льныйfaringeálʹnyj
(not comparable)Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
pharyngisch, pharyngal
горта́нныйgortánnyj, фаринга́льныйfaringálʹnyj, фарингеа́льныйfaringeálʹnyj
- of or relating to the throat
Examples
3 sentencesThe pharyngeal part of the throat is behind the nose and mouth.
Pharyngeal sounds are made in the pharynx.
The study describing how coffee consumption can reduce the risk of oral / pharyngeal cancer is published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
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