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Where does “faringo-” come from?

faringo- (Italian) comes from New Latin pharynx, from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

faringo- (Italian): pharyngo-

Definitions

  1. pharyngo-

Ancestry of “faringo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinpharynxpharynx
2Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus

Words derived from “faringo-”

  • faringologia
  • faringoplastica
  • faringoscopio
  • faringospasmo
  • faringotomia
  • faringoesofageo
  • faringotonsillite
  • faringodinia
  • faringocele
  • faringoscopia
  • faringomicosi
  • faringoiatria
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