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pharyngeal

[ fuh-rin-jee-uh l, -juh l, far-in-jee-uh l ]
/ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.
Phonetics. articulated with retraction of the root of the tongue and constriction of the pharynx.

noun

Phonetics. a pharyngeal speech sound.

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Nearby words

pharsalia, pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngal, pharyngalgia, pharyngeal, pharyngeal arch, pharyngeal bursa, pharyngeal calculus, pharyngeal opening of auditory tube, pharyngeal reflex
Also pha·ryn·gal [fuh-ring-guh l] /fəˈrɪŋ gəl/.

Origin of pharyngeal

1820–30; < New Latin pharynge(us) pharyngeal (see pharyng-, -eous) + -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for pharyngeal

pharyngeal

pharyngal (fəˈrɪŋɡəl)

/ (ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx
phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx

noun

phonetics a pharyngeal speech sound

Word Origin for pharyngeal

C19: from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for pharyngeal

pharyngeal

[ fə-rĭn′jəl, făr′ĭn-jē′əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, located in, or coming from the pharynx.
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