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[far-ingks] / ˈfær ɪŋks /




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Included in the upper respiratory tract are the Nostrils, Nasal Cavities, Pharynx, Epiglottis, and the Larynx.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Figure 23.12 Pharynx The pharynx runs from the nostrils to the esophagus and the larynx.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 22.6 Divisions of the Pharynx The pharynx is divided into three regions: the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The third, call'd Sphenopharyng�us, proceeds from the Apophysis Styliformis, and is terminated in the side of the Pharynx, which it dilates by drawing its sides.

From The Compleat Surgeon or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method. by Le Clerc, Charles Gabriel

Whereunto they answered that it was in Larynx and Pharynx, which are two great cities such as Rouen and Nantes, rich and of great trading.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 by Motteux, Peter Anthony




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