| pharynx | | |
| n. (body) | 1. pharynx, throat | the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone. |
| ~ glossa, lingua, tongue, clapper | a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. |
| ~ gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud | an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue. |
| ~ upper respiratory tract | the nose and throat and trachea. |
| ~ nasopharynx | cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx. |
| ~ oropharynx | cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth. |
| ~ laryngopharynx | the lower part of the pharynx. |
| ~ adenoid, luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).; "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children" |
| ~ alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination. |
| ~ cervix, neck | the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" |
| ~ tubular cavity | a cavity having the shape of a tube. |
| ~ pharyngeal recess | a small recess in the wall of the pharynx. |
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