pharynx

n. 咽 [医] 咽

发音

UK /ˈfa.ɹɪŋks/
其它
US /ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/
US /ˈfæɹ.ɪŋks/

词形变化

pharynges 复数 pharynges pharynxes pharynxes 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    医学
  2. 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.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

throat

部分词 10

tongue clapper taste bud adenoid glossa laryngopharynx lingua Luschka's tonsil nasopharynx oropharynx

整体词 7

neck cervix alimentary canal digestive tract gastrointestinal tract GI tract upper respiratory tract

词源

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx)bor. New Latin pharynxbor. English pharynx Borrowing from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ (phắrŭnx, “throat”).

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