What is "pharynx" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does pharynx mean in English? Meaning of pharynx definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "pharynx" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "pharynx": the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

Noun

  • Meaning: the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
  • Synonyms: pharynx throat
  • Hypernyms: tubular cavity
  • Part Holonyms: adenoid clapper glossa gustatory organ laryngopharynx lingua luschka's tonsil nasopharynx oropharynx pharyngeal recess pharyngeal tonsil taste bud tastebud third tonsil tongue tonsilla adenoidea tonsilla pharyngealis
  • Synonyms:

    gullet, maw, passage, gorge, esophagus, larynx, trachea, windpipe, thorax, fauces, throat, voice, esophagus, larynx, vocal bands, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, Adams apple,

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