Where does “pharyngoplegia” come from?

pharyngoplegia (English) comes from English pharyngo-, from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

pharyngoplegia (English): Paralysis of the pharynx

Definitions

  1. Paralysis of the pharynx

Ancestry of “pharyngoplegia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpharyngo-relating to the pharynx
2New Latinpharynxpharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus
Every word from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ →Every word from English pharyngo- →Every word from New Latin pharynx →