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ˈfær ɪŋks; fəˈrɪn dʒizpha·rynx
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Princeton's WordNet
throat, pharynxnoun
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Wiktionary
pharynxnoun
The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.
Wikipedia
Pharynx
The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though its structure varies across species. The pharynx carries food and air to the esophagus and larynx respectively. The flap of cartilage called the epiglottis stops food from entering the larynx. In humans, the pharynx is part of the digestive system and the conducting zone of the respiratory system. (The conducting zone—which also includes the nostrils of the nose, the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles—filters, warms and moistens air and conducts it into the lungs). The human pharynx is conventionally divided into three sections: the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. It is also important in vocalization. In humans, two sets of pharyngeal muscles form the pharynx and determine the shape of its lumen. They are arranged as an inner layer of longitudinal muscles and an outer circular layer.
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pharynx
The pharynx is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and larynx. It serves as a passageway for air and food, playing significant roles in both the respiratory and digestive systems. The pharynx also facilitates the production of speech sounds and houses tonsils which contribute to the immune system.
Webster Dictionary
Pharynxnoun
the part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. fa`rygx, fa`ryggos: cf. F. pharynx.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pharynx
far′ingks, n. the cleft or cavity forming the upper part of the gullet, and lying behind the nose, mouth, and larynx:—pl. Phar′ynges, Phar′ynxes.—adjs. Pharyn′gēal; Pharyngit′ic, pertaining to pharyngitis.—n. Pharyngī′tis, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx.—adjs. Pharyngoglos′sal, pertaining to the pharynx and the tongue; -laryn′geal, to that and the larynx; -nā′sal, and the nose; -ō′ral, and the mouth.—ns. Pharyngog′raphy, a description of the pharynx; Pharyng′ōscope, an instrument for inspecting the pharynx; Pharyng′oscopy; Pharyngot′omy, the operation of making an incision into the pharynx to remove a tumour. [Late L.,—Gr. pharyngkx, the pharynx.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pharynx
A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx).
Editors Contribution
pharynx
An organ in the body of an animal or human being.
The pharynx allows air to move to the lungs.
Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020
Entomology
Pharynx
the back part of the mouth and upper part of the throat: a slight enlargement at the beginning of the oesophagus: in Diptera is sometimes restricted to the space between the hypopharynx and sub-clypeal pump, and is then = sub-clypeal tube.
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Examples of pharynx in a Sentence
That strep organism, that is really common, somehow that went from his pharynx in his throat and made its way into his abdominal cavity.
Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.
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- بلعومArabic
- গলবিলBengali
- faringeCatalan, Valencian
- hltanCzech
- svælgDanish
- PharynxGerman
- φάρυγγαςGreek
- faringeSpanish
- nielu, farynksFinnish
- pharynxFrench
- faraingIrish
- farinxeGalician
- ըմպան, կոկորդաբերանArmenian
- kokIcelandic
- faringeItalian
- 咽頭Japanese
- 咽頭, 인두Korean
- pharynxLatin
- farynxDutch
- gardłoPolish
- faringePortuguese
- фаринкс, глотка, зев, гортаньRussian
- ждријело, ždrijeloSerbo-Croatian
- svalgSwedish
- yutakTurkish
- farinVolapük
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