First Known Use: circa 1823
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pharyngeal
adjective pha·ryn·geal \ˌfa-rən-ˈjē-əl, fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl\
Definition of PHARYNGEAL
: relating to or located or produced in the region of the pharynx
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Origin of PHARYNGEAL
New Latin pharyngeus, from pharyng-, pharynx
Rhymes with PHARYNGEAL
Medical Dictionary
pharyngeal
adjective pha·ryn·geal \ˌfar-ən-ˈjē-əl, fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl\
Medical Definition of PHARYNGEAL
1
: relating to or located in the region of the pharynx
2
a : innervating the pharynx especially by contributing to the formation of the pharyngeal plexus <the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve> b : supplying or draining the pharynx <the pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery>
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