cricopharyngeal

American  

[krahy-koh-fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, -far-in-jee-uhl] / ˌkraɪ koʊ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, -ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or involving the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.

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Etymology

Origin of cricopharyngeal

crico- ( cricoid ) + pharyngeal

Example Sentences

The procedure to fix it involves a doctor injecting 50 to 100 units of Botox — more than twice the amount often used to smooth forehead wrinkles — into the upper cricopharyngeal muscle.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024

R-CPD, also known as "no burp syndrome", occurs when the cricopharyngeal muscle in the throat is unbale to relax to allow gas to pass upwards.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

The esophagoscopist who encounters the difficulty of introduction at the cricopharyngeal fold expects to find the foreign body above the fold.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Deep anesthesia will relax the normal cricopharyngeal reflex closure as well as any abnormal spasm, thus assisting in the differentiation between an organic stricture and one of functional character.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

When the constrictors voluntarily deliver the bolus past the cricopharyngeal fold, the involuntary or peristaltic contractions of the esophageal mural musculature carry the bolus on downward.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier