- cavity of the pharynx
- Cavum n pharyngis, Schlundhöhle f
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cavity of the pharynx
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Pharynx — The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach). * * * The upper expanded portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus below… … Medical dictionary
Pharynx — Phar ynx, n.; pl. {pharynges}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. pharynx.] (Anat.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharynx — [far′iŋks] n. pl. pharynges [fə rin′jēz΄] or pharynxes [ModL < Gr pharynx (gen. pharyngos), throat < IE * bhorg , throat, gullet > L frumen] the muscular and membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading from the mouth and nasal… … English World dictionary
pharynx — ► NOUN (pl. pharynges) ▪ the membrane lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus. ORIGIN Greek pharunx … English terms dictionary
pharynx — /far ingks/, n., pl. pharynges /feuh rin jeez/, pharynxes. Anat. the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus. See diag. under mouth. [1685 95; < NL < Gk phárynx… … Universalium
Pharynx — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 244 | GrayPage = 1141 | | Caption = Head and neck. Caption2 = Pharynx Precursor = System = Artery = pharyngeal branches of ascending pharyngeal artery, ascending palatine, descending palatine … Wikipedia
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
pharynx — n. a muscular tube, lined with mucous membrane, that extends from the beginning of the oesophagus (gullet) up to the base of the skull. It is divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx (see illustration) and it communicates with… … The new mediacal dictionary
pharynx — [ farɪŋks] noun (plural pharynges fə rɪn(d)ʒi:z) Anatomy & Zoology the membrane lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the oesophagus. ↘(in invertebrates) the part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth. Origin… … English new terms dictionary
Nasal cavity — Head and neck … Wikipedia
pharyngeal cavity — n the cavity of the pharynx that consists of a part continuous anteriorly with the nasal cavity by way of the nasopharynx, a part opening into the oral cavity by way of the isthmus of the fauces, and a part continuous posteriorly with the… … Medical dictionary
