pharynxnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfær.ɪŋks/us/ˈfer.ɪŋks/plural pharynges uk/færˈɪn.dʒiːz/uspharynxes specializedthe soft part at the top of the throat that connects the mouth and nose to the oesophagus (= the tube that takes food to the stomach) and the larynx (= the hollow organ between the nose and lungs)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The mouth & throat
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- cricothyroid
- epiglottis
- glottis
- gob
- gummy
- larynx
- mandibular
- mylohyoid
- orbicularis
- palate
- palatine
- salivary duct
- taste buds
- trout pout
- windpipe
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