pharynx

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To investigate how the fungus was pulling this off, the scientists created worms with visible calcium and discovered that the ion flooded the pharynx and head muscles of poisoned worms—and stayed there.

From Scientific American

Studies of workers exposed to high levels of formaldehyde, like embalmers, have found an increased risk of myeloid leukemia and rare cancers of the nose and pharynx.

From New York Times

The actress — who grew up in Baltimore and Petersburg, Va. — attended the Juilliard School, where among other things she learned about “the larynx and the pharynx, the vocal folds and how they make sounds.”

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers found that after seven days, there was no presence of the virus in the pharynx, crissum and lungs of the monkeys in the group with the highest dosage.

From Fox News

“Ferrets and domestic cats can be infected in the laboratory and also shed virus from their pharynx, indicating that animal to human transmission is possible, but I know of no confirmed reports,” he said.

From Washington Times