hypopharynx
Americannoun
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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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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 Jackson, Chevalier
Endolabium: the inner or mouth surface of the labium: the hypopharynx when that is well developed.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Mandibles rarely present, adapted for piercing; first maxillae with palps; second maxillae forming with hypopharynx a suctorial proboscis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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
The beginner is apt to insert the speculum too far and expose the hypopharynx rather than the larynx.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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