Definition of pharynx Pharynx

/fɛˈɹɪŋks/ - [feringks] - phar•ynx

We found 7 definitions of pharynx from 7 different sources.

What does pharynx mean?

Noun
pharynx - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
		throat
		tubular cavity a cavity having the shape of a tube
		cervix, neck necklike opening to the uterus
		alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
		upper respiratory tract the nose and throat and trachea
		glossa, lingua, clapper, tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
		gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
		nasopharynx cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
		oropharynx cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
		laryngopharynx the lower part of the pharynx
		adenoid, luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"

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pharynx (Noun)
The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

pharynx (n.)
The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.

pharynx
The part of the alimentary canal between the oral and nasal cavities and the larynx and esophagus.

pharynx
far′ingks, n. the cleft or cavity forming the upper part of the gullet, and lying behind the nose, mouth, and larynx:—pl. Phar′ynges, Phar′ynxes.—adjs. Pharyn′gēal; Pharyngit′ic, pertaining to pharyngitis.—n. Pharyngī′tis, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx.—adjs. Pharyngoglos′sal, pertaining to the pharynx and the tongue; -laryn′geal, to that and the larynx; -nā′sal, and the nose; -ō′ral, and the mouth.—ns. Pharyngog′raphy, a description of the pharynx; Pharyng′ōscope, an instrument for inspecting the pharynx; Pharyng′oscopy; Pharyngot′omy, the operation of making an incision into the pharynx to remove a tumour. [Late L.,—Gr. pharyngkx, the pharynx.]

The pharynx is a part of the gastrointestinal system. It comes after the mouth and before the esophagus. Food and air go through the pharynx. The pharynx keeps food liquid out of the lungs.