单词 | pharyngo-oesophagus |
释义 | > as lemmaspharyngo-oesophagus pharyngo-oesophagus n. Brit. /fəˌrɪŋɡəʊᵻˈsɒfəɡəs/ , /fəˌrɪŋɡəʊiːˈsɒfəɡəs/ , U.S. /fəˌrɪŋɡoʊəˈsɑfəɡəs/ (also pharyngoesophagus) Anatomy and Zoology †(a) a structure representing or consisting of a combined pharynx and oesophagus (rare); (b) the pharynx and oesophagus at or near their junction.Sense (a) is apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Pharyngo-esophagus, a gullet extended to a mouth; a structure representing or consisting of a pharynx and an esophagus combined. 1957 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 93 205/2 Associated with failure of the coordinated relaxation at the pharyngoesophagus, a small bulge occurs at the junction of the pharynx with the esophagus on the posterior wall. 1963 Lancet 6 July 7/1 The organic obstructive lesions of the pharyngo-œsophagus. 2002 Plastic & Reconstructive Surg. 109 655 Reconstruction of the pharyngoesophagus with free jejunal transfer is a major challenge when recipient neck vessels are absent because of previous surgery or irradiation. < as lemmas |
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