fauces

[faw-seez]

noun, plural fau·ces.

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

a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.

Origin of fauces

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin

Related formsfau·cial

[faw-shuh l] /ˈfɔ ʃəl/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for faucial

Historical Examples of faucial

They are often associated with enlargement of the faucial tonsils.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9
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This state of the buccal and faucial membrane continues throughout the disease.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I
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British Dictionary definitions for faucial

fauces

noun plural -ces

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

Word Origin for fauces

C16: from Latin: throat

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faucial in Medicine

faucial

[fô′shəl]

adj.

Of or relating to the fauces.

fauces

[fô′sēz′]

pl.n.

The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches.