pharyngo-

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a combining form representing pharynx in compound words: pharyngology.

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Also especially before a vowel, pharyng-.

Origin of pharyngo-

<Greek, combining form of phárynx throat

Words nearby pharyngo-

pharyngeal, pharyngealize, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngectomy, pharyngitis, pharyngo-, pharyngology, pharyngoscope, pharyngoscopy, pharyngotomy, pharynx

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How to use pharyngo- in a sentence

The wide distribution of these pharyngo-laryngo-esophago-pulmano-cardio-gastric nerves gives ample opportunity for reflexes.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for pharyngo-

pharyngo-

before a vowel pharyng-

combining form

pharynxpharyngoscope

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