pharynx
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/ˈfær.ɪŋks/us/ˈfer.ɪŋks/pluralpharyngesuk/færˈɪn.dʒiːz/us/ferˈɪn.dʒiːz/pharynxesthesoftpartat thetopof thethroatthatconnectsthemouthandnoseto theoesophagus(= thetubethattakesfoodto thestomach)and thelarynx(= theholloworganbetween thenoseandlungs)
咽The mouth & throat
- -throated
- adenoid
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- gummy
- labiodental
- laryngeal
- larynx
- lingual
- mandibular
- maxillofacial
- tensor veli palatini muscle
- trachea
- uvula
- uvular
- velum
- vocal cords