Lexic.us

Definition of Pharyngeal

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the throat. "Pharyngeal fricatives"

2. Noun. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.

Definition of Pharyngeal

1. a. Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.

2. n. A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches.

Definition of Pharyngeal

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the pharynx. ¹

2. Adjective. (phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pharyngeal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Pharyngeal

1. Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx. See: Pharynx. A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pharyngeal

pharmacy administration pharmacy and therapeutics committee pharmafood pharmafoods pharmalogical studies pharming pharmings pharms pharoah pharology

pharos pharoses pharyng- pharyngal pharyngals pharyngeal (current term) pharyngeal arches pharyngeal branch of descending palatine artery pharyngeal branch of glossopharyngeal nerve pharyngeal branch of inferior thyroid artery

pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion pharyngeal branch of the artery of pterygoid canal pharyngeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve pharyngeal branches pharyngeal bursa pharyngeal calculus pharyngeal cartilages pharyngeal diseases

Literary usage of Pharyngeal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"This vein receives in its course the facial, lingual, pharyngeal, superior and middle ... The pharyngeal vein commences in a minute plexus, the pharyngeal, ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1902)
"A STUDY OF HYPERPLASIA OF THE pharyngeal LYMPHOID TISSUE ... to a much less extent, have similar observations been made on the pharyngeal lymphoid tissue. ..."

3. A Text-book of Practical Medicine: With Particular Reference to Physiology by Felix von Niemeyer (1869)
"In this form of chronic pharyngeal catarrh the alkaline muriatic mineral waters have the best reputation, particularly those of Ems and the sulphur springs, ..."

4. A Laboratory manual and text-book of embryology by Charles William Prentiss (1922)
"THE pharyngeal POUCHES There are developed early from the lateral wall of the ... In 4 to s mm. embryos, five pairs of such pharyngeal pouches are present, ..."

Other Resources: