pharynx

Meaning

1. The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
2. The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.

Synonyms

throat

gullet

maw

mouth

oral cavity

pharyngeal

upper respiratory tract

upper airway

Adam’s apple

station throat

fauces

glottis

oesophagus

Translations

faringe

pharynx

faringe

Rachen

faringe

Pharynx

pharynx

Schlund

φάρυγγας

farynx

بلعوم

yutak

faringe

gorge

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfa.ɹɪŋks/

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).