Pharynx

What do we mean by pharynx?

The section of the digestive tract that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. noun

A museulo-membranous pouch situated at the back of the nasal cavities, mouth, and larynx, and extending from the base of the skull to the cricoid cartilage. noun

In invertebrates, some tubular or infundibuliform beginning of the alimentary canal or continuation of the oral aperture noun

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. noun

The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus. noun

The passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone noun

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.

Words that are spelled similarly to pharynx:
pharynx, pharyng.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word pharynx:
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Words that rhyme with pharynx:
larynx.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pharynx:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective pharynx:
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Consonant match to pharynx:
pharynxes.

Words that sound like pharynx:
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