noun
- plural of pharynx; the muscular tubes connecting the mouth and nasal passages to the esophagus
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The doctor examined both patients’ pharynges for signs of infection.
- Comparative anatomy studies often focus on the structure of pharynges across different species.
- The ENT specialist noted inflammation in the pharynges of several patients.
- Medical students learn to identify the different regions of pharynges during their anatomy course.
- The research compared the pharynges of mammals and birds.
- Swollen pharynges can make swallowing difficult and painful.