fauces

[faw-seez]

noun

plural

fauces 

1. Anatomy.,  the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.

2. a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.

fauces

/ ˈfɔːsiːz /

noun

1. anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues

Other Word Forms

• faucial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fauces¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of fauces¹

C16: from Latin: throat

Example Sentences

Then you would be gulped to the fauces, the back of the mouth, and forced down.

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By the frequent application of disinfecting washes to the nostrils and fauces the secretions from these surfaces are to a great extent deprived of their contagiousness.

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The next symptom produced was an accumulation of sticky mucus in mouth and fauces.

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"The sense of taste," says Hayward, "resides in the mucus membrane of the tongue, the lips, the cheeks, and the fauces."

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All the reflexes are normal, except that of the fauces, which is abolished.

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Related Words

• esophagus 
• larynx