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
In vertebrate fishes, the pharyngeal slits are modified into gill supports, and in jawed fishes, into jaw supports.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Mesenteries do not divide the gastrovascular cavity completely, and the smaller cavities coalesce at the pharyngeal opening.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Upon examination, the only thing abnormal was the condition of the soft palate and the surrounding tissue extending down both pharyngeal pillars.
From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Frank E. Miller
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