hypopharynx
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hypopharynges,
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hypopharynxes
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Entomology. a tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth in many insects.
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Anatomy. the lower part of the pharynx.
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Endolabium: the inner or mouth surface of the labium: the hypopharynx when that is well developed.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
This muscle is attached laterally to the edges of the signet of the cricoid which it pulls with an incomprehensible power against the posterior wall of the hypopharynx, thus closing the mouth of the esophagus.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The tip of the tube should now be directed somewhat toward the midline, remembering the funnel shape of the hypopharynx.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Mandibles fused into a piercer; first maxillae developed as piercers; palps of both pairs of maxillae present; hypopharynx wanting.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Specular Esophagoscopy.—Inspection of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus is readily made with the esophageal speculum shown in Fig.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
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