English > pharynx: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. |
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| Synonym | throat |
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| Part of | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus |
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| neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body |
| upper respiratory tract | The nose and throat and trachea |
| Parts | laryngopharynx | The lower part of the pharynx |
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| nasopharynx | cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx |
| oropharynx | cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth |
| pharyngeal recess | A small recess in the wall of the pharynx |
| pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea | A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
| tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue |
| tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper | A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity |
| Broader | tubular cavity | A cavity having the shape of a tube |
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| Spanish | faringe, garganta |
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| Catalan | faringe, gola |
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| Adjectives | laryngopharyngeal | of or relating to the larynx and pharynx |
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| pharyngeal | of or relating to the throat |
