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Where does “pharynx” come from?

pharynx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φάρυγξ — windpipe; throat; esophagus.

pharynx (Latin): pharynx

Definitions

  1. pharynx

Ancestry of “pharynx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάρυγξwindpipe; throat; esophagus

Words derived from “pharynx”

  • pharynx
  • nasopharynx
  • oropharynx
  • hypopharynx
  • craniopharyngioma
  • laryngopharynx
  • pharyngoplasty
  • pharyngoesophageal
  • epipharynx
  • velopharynx
  • pharyngobranchial
  • pharyngotympanic
  • pharyngotomy
  • pharyngotonsillitis
  • pharyngocutaneous
  • pharyngolaryngeal
  • cytopharynx
  • pharyngoconjunctival
  • rhinopharynx
  • pharyngoepiglottic
  • retropharynx
  • pharyngoscopy
  • pharyngostomy
  • pharyngogastric
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