phar·ynx

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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

• hy|po|phar|ynx — «HY puh FAR ihngks, HIHP uh », noun, plural phar|ynx|es, pha|ryn|ges « fuh RIHN jeez». a median projection from the internal surface of the lower lip in most insects …   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 — 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

• ynx — lar·ynx; phar·ynx; …   English syllables

• pharynx — phar·ynx …   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