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Showing words for PHARYNX using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Pharynx

pharynx

5 Letter Words for Pharynx

harpy, hyrax, pyran

4 Letter Words for Pharynx

harn, harp, nary, nypa, phar, pnyx, pray, xray, yarn

3 Letter Words for Pharynx

any, aph, apr, apx, arn, arx, ary, ayr, han, hap, hay, hny, hyp, nah, nap, nar, nay, pah, pan, par, pax, pay, phr, prn, pry, pya, pyr, pyx, rah, ran, rap, rax, ray, rha, rhy, rna, rya, yah, yan, yap, yar

Definitions for Pharynx

[1] the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.
[2] the part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the oesophagus Compare nasopharynx Related adjective: pharyngeal

Words related to Pharynx

esophagus, larynx, gullet, maw, passage, gorge, trachea, windpipe, thorax, fauces, throat, voice

Words nearby Pharynx

pharyngoscope, pharyngoscopy, pharyngospasm, pharyngostenosis, pharyngotomy, pharynx, phascogale, phase, phase angle, phase contrast microscope, phase diagram

Origin of Pharynx

1685–95; < New Latin < Greek phárynx throat, akin to pháranx gulf, chasm

Word origin for Pharynx

C17: via New Latin from Greek pharunx throat; related to Greek pharanx chasm

Synonyms for Pharynx

Adam's apple, esophagus, larynx, throat, vocal bands, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice, voice box