fauces
Americannoun
plural
fauces-
Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
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a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.
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Origin of fauces
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
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The second region is the oropharynx, which is continuous with the nasopharynx and is connected to the oral cavity at the fauces.
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The main open area of the mouth, or oral cavity proper, runs from the gums and teeth to the fauces.
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A palatine tonsil is one of a pair of structures located laterally in the oropharynx in the area of the fauces.
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The fauces is the opening at the connection between the oral cavity and the oropharynx.
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Not only is deglutition difficult, but it is difficult to open the mouth sufficiently to inspect the fauces, and attempts to do so cause much pain.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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