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Pharynx

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throatnounThe front part of the neck.

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throatnounThe 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.
protrusibleCapable of being protruded; capable of being thrust outward.
eversibleAble to be turned inside out; able to be everted.
nasonounAn indigenous people of Panama and Costa Rica.
gulletnounThe 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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