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pharyngeal
/ ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl; fəˈrɪŋɡəl /
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
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Other Words From
- postpha·ryngal adjective
- postpha·rynge·al adjective
- subpha·ryngal adjective
- subpha·rynge·al adjective
- subpha·rynge·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pharyngeal1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pharyngeal1
C19: from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx
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Example Sentences
Thus the study of their development strongly supports Gegenbaur's view of the nature of the vagus and glosso-pharyngeal, viz.
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The outgrowth of the vagus and glosso-pharyngeal nerves is not continuous with that of the seventh nerve.
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The water regurgitated is, however, by means of the elevation of the soft palate, forced into the pharyngeal pouch.
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For in the medulla are found the nerve nuclei which preside over the facial, laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles.
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The pharyngeal epithelium is rather thicker than that of the oral cavity.
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