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Where does “pharyngostomy” come from?

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

pharyngostomy (English): Creation of an artificial opening into the...

Definitions

  1. Creation of an artificial opening into the...

Ancestry of “pharyngostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpharyngo-relating to the pharynx
2New Latinpharynxpharynx
3Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus
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