pharynx

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Meronyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Via New Latin from Greek.

[edit] Noun

pharynx (plural pharynges or pharynxes)

1. (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

[edit] Meronyms

• nasopharynx
• oropharynx
• laryngopharynx

[edit] Derived terms

• pharyngeal
• pharyngectomy
• pharyngitis
• pharyngological
• pharyngologist
• pharyngology
• pharyngoscope
• pharyngotomy

[edit] Translations