🔄 Synonyms of "Pharynx"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| throatnoun | The front part of the neck. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| throatnoun | The front part of the neck. |
| pharyngealnoun | (phonetics) Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”). |
| plicateverb | (biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated. |
| protrusible | Capable of being protruded; capable of being thrust outward. |
| eversible | Able to be turned inside out; able to be everted. |
| nasonoun | An indigenous people of Panama and Costa Rica. |
| gulletnoun | The throat or esophagus. |
| faucesnoun | (anatomy) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue. |
| laryngopharynxnoun | (anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx |
| oropharynxnoun | (anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone. |
| nasopharynxnoun | (anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate. |
| hypopharynxnoun | (anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus |
| upper airwaynoun | (anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and epiglottis. |
| epipharynxnoun | (anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx. |
| oesophagusnoun | (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach. |
| upper respiratory tractnoun | (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and trachea. |
| oronasopharynxnoun | (anatomy) The mouth, nose and pharynx |
| retropharynxnoun | (anatomy) The posterior part of the pharynx. |
| lower airwaynoun | (anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the trachea and ending at the bronchioles. |
| velopharynxnoun | (anatomy) The region of the soft palate and the pharynx |
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