Phrase Hound found 1 phrases and 18 compound words that contain pharynx. The most common are listed below. Open pharynx in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1
- oro-pharynxAlternative spelling of oropharynx: The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
Compound words 18
- pharyngealOf or pertaining to the pharynx.
- oropharynxThe oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
- craniopharyngiomaA kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.
- hypopharynxbottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
- pharyngotomyThe operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
- laryngopharynxThe part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
- cytopharynxA tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
- actinopharynxA tube which leads from the mouth to the coelenteron in sea anemones
- glossopharynxThe region that includes the tongue and the pharynx
- pharyngalAlternative form of pharyngeal: Of or pertaining to the pharynx.