pharynx
The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of…The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
» Pharyngeal sounds are made in the pharynx.
Meaning
2 sensesThe part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
Rachen, Pharynx
фа́ринксfárinks, зевzev, гло́ткаglótka
The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.
- the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Examples
3 sentencesPharyngeal sounds are made in the pharynx.
What's the difference between the pharynx and larynx?
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen dem Kehlkopf und dem Rachen?
What is the difference between the pharynx and larynx?
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen dem Kehlkopf und dem Rachen?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).
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Forms
plural: pharynges / pharynxesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone:throat