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Webster 1913 Edition
Pharynx
Phar′ynx
,Noun.
pl.
pharynges
(#)
. [NL., fr. Gr.
φάρυγξ
, φάρυγγος
: cf. F. pharynx
.] (Anat.)
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.
Definition 2024
pharynx
pharynx
English
Pharynx in context
Parts of the pharynx
Noun
pharynx (plural pharynges or pharynxes)
- (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
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Translations
part of alimentary canal
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See also
References
- “pharynx” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
French
Noun
pharynx m (uncountable)
Derived terms
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰa.rynks/, [ˈpʰa.rʏŋks]
Noun
pharynx n (genitive pharyngis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pharynx | pharyngēs |
| genitive | pharyngis | pharyngum |
| dative | pharyngī | pharyngibus |
| accusative | pharyngem | pharyngēs |
| ablative | pharynge | pharyngibus |
| vocative | pharynx | pharyngēs |