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
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Etymology
Origin of pharyngeal
1820–30; < New Latin pharynge ( us ) pharyngeal ( see pharyng-, -eous) + -al 1
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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
Beneath the notochord, pharyngeal slits cut diagonally into tissue toward the front of the organism.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Some invertebrate chordates use the pharyngeal slits to filter food out of the water that enters the mouth.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Diphtheritic conjunctivitis occurs either primarily or as a complication of pharyngeal or nasal diphtheria.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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