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phar|ynx — «FAR ihngks», noun, plural phar|ynx|es or pha|ryn|ges. the cavity at the back of the mouth where the passages to the nose, lungs, and stomach begin. ╂[< New Latin pharynx < Greek phárynx, yngos pharynx, windpipe, throat] … Useful english dictionary
cy|to|phar|ynx — «SY tuh FAR ngks», noun. a gullet or tube in certain protozoans leading from the cytoplasm into the endoplasm … Useful english dictionary
na|so|phar|ynx — «NAY zoh FAR ihngks», noun. the upper pharynx … Useful english dictionary
rhi|no|phar|ynx — «RY noh FAR ihngks», noun. = nasopharynx. (Cf. ↑nasopharynx) … Useful english dictionary
phar·ynx — … Useful english dictionary
ynx — lar·ynx; phar·ynx; … English syllables
phar — ca·phar·na·um; ku·phar; na·so·phar·yn·gi·tis; nenu·phar; nu·phar; or·phar·i·on; phar; phar·aoh; phar·a·on·ic; phar·e·tro·nes; phar·i·sa·ic; phar·i·sa·i·cal; phar·i·sa·ism; phar·i·se·an; phar·i·see; phar·i·see·ism; phar·ma·cal; phar·ma·ceu·tic;… … English syllables
pharynx — phar•ynx [[t]ˈfær ɪŋks[/t]] n. pl. pha•ryn•ges [[t]fəˈrɪn dʒiz[/t]] phar•ynx•es anat. the portion of the alimentary canal, with its membranes and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the larynx • Etymology: 1685–95; < NL… … From formal English to slang
pharynx — phar|ynx [ˈfærıŋks] n plural pharynges [fəˈrındʒi:z] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, throat ] the tube that goes from the back of your mouth to the place where the tube divides for food and air … Dictionary of contemporary English
pharynx — phar|ynx [ ferıŋks ] (plural pha|ryn|ges [ fə rın,dʒiz ] ) noun count MEDICAL the top of your throat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
