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laryngopharynx

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -æɹɪŋks

1

noun

Meaning 1

The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the lower part of the pharynx

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum

History

Etymology

From laryngo- + pharynx.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: laringofaringe — anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
  • Hungarian: algarat — anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
  • Hungarian: gégegarat — anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
  • Italian: laringofaringe — anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
  • Spanish: laringofaringe — anatomy: the part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx