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phar·ynx
/ ˈfaringks/
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n.
(pl. pha·ryn·ges
/ fəˈrinjēz/ or phar·ynx·es ) Anat. & Zool.
the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus.
∎ Zool.
the part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates.
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The twisted pharynx phenotype in C. elegans.(Research article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: BMC Developmental Biology; 6/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...corresponding author) [1,3] Background The pharynx is a simple muscular epithelial tube responsible...nuclei from five cell types present in the pharynx: muscle cells, nerve cells, marginal...cells and gland cells [1, 2]. The pharynx is sometimes considered to be evolutionarily...
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Particle retention and flow in the pharynx of the enteropneust worm Harrimania planktophilus: the filter-feeding pharynx may have evolved before the chordates.
Magazine article from: The Biological Bulletin; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...swiftly drawn into the dorsal branchial pharynx, with no indication that mucus was playing...Particles were trapped in the branchial pharynx, and transported ventrally to two grooves...which separate the dorsal branchial pharynx from the ventral digestive pharyax. The...
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Biomechanical Model for Muscular Dysfunction of the Human Pharynx Using Finite Element Analysis
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Unite element method reconstruction of the pharynx, and the ulilization of a optimization...gradients created internally when the pharynx functions during swallowing. Methods...deformation of the cross-sectional area of the pharynx were analyzed while increasing the mechanical...
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Risk for cancer of the pharynx and oral cavity among male painters in the Nordic countries.
Magazine article from: Archives of Environmental Health; 5/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...effects on the mucosa of the mouth and pharynx as does alcohol. The mechanism of alcohol...addition to the lung and larynx, the pharynx and oral cavity would be the sites most...incidence of cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, liver, larynx, lung...
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Pharyngeal TB Should Be Considered In Workup For Pharynx Lesions.
Newspaper article from: TB & Outbreaks Week; 9/11/2001; 652 words
; ...Patients who present with lesions of the pharynx may have pharyngeal tuberculosis, especially...differential diagnosis of lesions of the pharynx especially in those countries where TB...differential diagnosis of lesions of the pharynx, especially in regions of high TB endemicity...
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The effects of head positioning on pressure generation in the pharynx during normal swallowing: A pilot study
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; PURPOSE-We seek to compare forces generated in the pharynx and applied to the bolus during normal swallows with various...effects of head positioning on pressure generation in the pharynx during the swallowing of dysphagics: with the data to...
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Protocol for the examination of specimens removed from patients with carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract: Carcinomas of the oral cavity including lip and tongue, nasal and paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, salivary glands, hypopharynx, oropharynx, and nasopharynx
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Carcinomas of the Oral Cavity Including Lip and Tongue, Nasal and Paranasal Sinuses, Pharynx, Larynx, Salivary Glands, Hypopharynx, Oropharynx, and Nasopharynx The Cancer Committee of the College of American Pathologists...
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Synovial sarcoma of the pharynx: A case report. (Original Article).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Synovial sarcoma is a malignancy not usually encountered in the head and neck region. We describe a case of synovial sarcoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall in a 14-year-old girl. The mass was completely excised via the transoral route. Postoperatively, the patient received irradiation to
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Schneiderian papillomas of the pharynx
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Sixteen cases of schneiderian-type mucosal papillomas arising in the nasopharynx and oropharynx are reported. The patients include 11 men and 5 women ranging in age from 45 to 79 years (median 62 years). In 12 patients, the papilloma was discovered as an incidental finding, and 2 patients
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Group A streptococcal infections of the pharynx in a rural population in south India
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Medical Research; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; Background & objectives: There has been a resurgence in the incidence of rheumatic heart disease all over the world and hence surveillance and strain characterization are important. The aim of this study was to screen children in a rural community in south India for throat carriage of group A
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Mouth, Pharynx, and Teeth
Book article from: Animal Sciences
Mouth, Pharynx, and Teeth The digestive system functions to receive, store, and...the tongue pushes the food to the back of the mouth and into the pharynx. The pharynx acts as an intersection between the esophagus and the trachea . The...
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pharynx
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
pharynx Derived from the Greek for throat, the pharynx is the continuous space behind the nose and the mouth that...into the larynx (the glottis), the laryngeal part of the pharynx leads down behind that opening to reach the oesophagus...
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PHARYNX
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
PHARYNX. An anatomical term for the cavity of the upper throat through which air passes from the LARYNX to the mouth and nose. Sounds made in the pharynx are pharyngeal , such as the open back vowel of palm in RP and certain fricative consonants in ARABIC . See GUTTURAL .
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Chordata
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...notochord; and gill slits leading into the pharynx, or anterior part of the digestive tract...the adult is occupied by a very large pharynx with numerous gill slits that act as a...taken into the incurrent siphon enters the pharynx and passes out through the gill slits...
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Pharyngectomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...total or partial surgical removal of the pharynx, the cavity at the back of the mouth...into the esophagus at its lower end. The pharynx is cone-shaped, has an average length...procedure is performed to treat cancers of the pharynx that include: Throat cancer. Throat...
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