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

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

This is the spasmodically closed cricopharyngeal constriction.

From Project Gutenberg

Passing the cricopharyngeal and hiatal spasmodically contracted narrowings will prove the most trying part of esophagoscopy; but with the head properly held, and the tube properly placed and directed, patient waiting for relaxation of the spasm with gentle continuous pressure will usually expose the lumen ahead.

From Project Gutenberg

The larynx is to be exposed as in direct laryngoscopy, the right pyriform sinus identified, the tip of the speculum inserted therein, and gently insinuated to the cricopharyngeal constriction.

From Project Gutenberg