PHARYNX


Meaning of PHARYNX in English

n. (pl. pharynges) a cavity, with enclosing muscles and mucous membrane, behind the nose and mouth, and connecting them to the oesophagus. pharyngal adj. pharyngeal adj. pharyngitis n.

[ mod.L f. Gk pharugx -ggos ]

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