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.]