Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, located in, or coming from the pharynx.
- noun A speech sound produced in the pharynx.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the pharynx; entering into the structure of the pharynx: as, a pharyngeal artery, vein, nerve, muscle, gland, etc.
- Having a pharynx; specifically, of or pertaining to the Pharyngea: as, a pharyngeal planarian.
- Having ankylosed pharyngeal bones, as a fish; pharyngognathous.
- Superior. Same as
pterygopalatine artery (which see, underpterygopalatine ). - The pharyngeal bones when they have a jaw-like form or function.
- A plexus of veins on the outer surface of the pharynx.
- noun A structure which enters into the composition of the pharynx: as, the ascending pharyngeal, a branch of the external carotid artery, given off at or near the origin of the latter; the ankylosed pharyngeals (bones) of some fishes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
- noun (Anat.) A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the
lower pharyngeals , which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of theupper pharyngeals , or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the
pharynx . - adjective phonetics
Articulated with thepharynx , a term usually describing aconsonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between theuvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to aplosive or stop consonant. - noun phonetics A sound that is
articulated with thepharynx .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
- adjective of or relating to the throat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To those who are versed in ichthyology, these are known as pharyngeal teeth, because they are connected with the pharynx.
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On the posterior wall is a prominence, best marked in childhood, produced by a mass of lymphoid tissue, which is known as the pharyngeal tonsil.
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Above the pharyngeal tonsil, in the middle line, an irregular flask-shaped depression of the mucous membrane sometimes extends up as far as the basilar process of the occipital bone; it is known as the pharyngeal bursa.
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To those who are versed in ichthyology, these are known as pharyngeal teeth, because they are connected with the pharynx.
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These folds, now called pharyngeal arches, later develop into the outer and middle ear as well as the nerves, and glands of the neck.
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These folds, now called pharyngeal arches, later develop into the outer and middle ear as well as the nerves, and glands of the neck.
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These folds, now called pharyngeal arches, later develop into the outer and middle ear as well as the nerves, and glands of the neck.
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After all, excess weight can be associated withabnormal fat deposits on various structures of the vocal tract including the uvula, soft palate, lateral and posterior walls of the pharyngeal walls, and the posterior region of the tongue.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » The Voice of Obesity 2009
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•Associated with a fivefold increase in risk of oral, pharyngeal and esophageal cancers in people who have four or more drinks per day.
Raising the Chance of Some Cancers With Two Drinks a Day Melinda Beck 2011
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•Raises the risk of oral and pharyngeal cancer by 20% and risk of breast cancer by 8% among people who have one or fewer drinks a day.
Raising the Chance of Some Cancers With Two Drinks a Day Melinda Beck 2011
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