pharynx

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: phar=ynx

CIDE DICTIONARY

pharynx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. , : cf. F. pharynx.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

pharynx, n. (pl. pharynges) a cavity, with enclosing muscles and mucous membrane, behind the nose and mouth, and connecting them to the oesophagus.

Derivative

pharyngal adj. pharyngeal adj. pharyngitis n.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk pharugx -ggos

THESAURUS

pharynx

alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, arytenoid cartilages, back, blade, dorsum, esophagus, fauces, goozle, gorge, gullet, guzzle, hals, hard palate, larynx, lips, nasal cavity, oral cavity, palate, pharyngeal cavity, soft palate, speech organ, syrinx, teeth, teeth ridge, throat, tip, tongue, velum, vocal chink, vocal cords, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, weasand, wizen