fauces

[ faw-seez ]

/ ˈfɔ siz /

noun, plural fau·ces.

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

a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.

Nearby words

fatwa, fatwood, faubourg, faucal, faucaria, fauces, faucet, fauchard, faucial, faucial tonsil, faucitis

Origin of fauces

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin

Related forms

fau·cial

[faw-shuh l] /ˈfɔ ʃəl/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for faucial

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

British Dictionary definitions for faucial

fauces

/ (ˈfɔːsiːz) /

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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Medicine definitions for faucial (1 of 2)

faucial

[ fô′shəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the fauces.

Medicine definitions for faucial (2 of 2)

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.