adjective
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of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx
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phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pharyngeal
1820–30; < New Latin pharynge ( us ) pharyngeal ( see pharyng-, -eous) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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When a human being or another mammal snores, it's because air is flowing past the soft tissues in the pharyngeal airway, such as the tongue, soft palette and throat muscles.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024
They have a motor that generates positive pressure that’s transmitted via a tube and a mask into the pharyngeal space.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 29, 2023
All members of the phylum Chordata are called chordates, and exhibit certain characteristics during at least one stage of life: a dorsal hollow nerve cord, a tail that extends beyond the anus, and pharyngeal pouches.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
A heart, stomach and gonad are tucked beneath the pharyngeal slit.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
But the explanation is sometimes pushed even further, and it is said that these pharyngeal apertures of the ancestral bird had the same respiratory function as the corresponding structures in modern fishes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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