(n)sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion, Syn.ninth cranial nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus

laryngopharyngeal

(adj)of or relating to the larynx and pharynx

nasopharyngeal

(adj)of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx

oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

(n)a form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant

oropharyngeal

(adj)of or relating to or located near the oropharynx

pharyngeal

(adj)of or relating to the throat

pharyngeal recess

(n)a small recess in the wall of the pharynx

pharyngeal reflex

(n)normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth, Syn.gag reflex

pharyngeal tonsil

(n)a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx), Syn.Luschka's tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis, adenoid, third tonsil

pharyngeal vein

(n)veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein, Syn.vena pharyngeus

guttural

(n)a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat, Syn.pharyngeal consonant, pharyngeal, guttural consonant

mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

(n)a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa, Syn.American leishmaniasis, New World leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis americana, nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Epipharyngeal

a. [ Pref. epi- + pharyngeal. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. -- n. An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glossopharyngeal

a. [ Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. -- n. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nasopharyngeal

a. [ Naso- + pharyngeal. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both throat and nose; as, a nasopharyngeal polypus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pharyngeal

a. [ See Pharynx. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pharyngeal

n. (Anat.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Rachen { m } [ anat. ]

pharyngeal[Add to Longdo]

bukkopharyngeal { adj } [ med. ]

buccopharyngeal[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

カワスズメ科

[カワスズメか, kawasuzume ka](n) Cichlidae (family of over 1, 300 identified Cichlid fishes in the order Perciformes exhibiting fusion of the lower pharyngeal bones into a single tooth-bearing structure)[Add to Longdo]

シクリッド科

[シクリッドか, shikuriddo ka](n) Cichlidae (family of over 1, 300 identified Cichlid fishes in the order Perciformes exhibiting fusion of the lower pharyngeal bones into a single tooth-bearing structure)[Add to Longdo]

咽頭

[いんとう, intou](adj-na, n, adj-no) pharynx; pharyngeal[Add to Longdo]

咽頭弓

[いんとうきゅう, intoukyuu](n) pharyngeal arch[Add to Longdo]

咽頭歯

[いんとうし, intoushi](n) pharyngeal tooth; pharyngeal teeth[Add to Longdo]

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