| pharyngeal tonsil | A collection of more or less closely aggregated lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx, the hypertrophy of which constitutes the morbid condition called adenoids. Synonym: tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea, Luschka's gland, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharyngeal tubercle | A projection from the undersurface of the basilar portion of the occipital bone, giving attachment to the fibrous raphe of the pharynx. Synonym: tuberculum pharyngeum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngeal veins | Several veins from the pharyngeal venous plexus emptying into the internal jugular vein. Synonym: venae pharyngeae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngectomy | Surgical removal of a part of the pharynx. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharyngei | Branches to the pharynx. Synonym: pharyngei, rami pharyngeales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharynges | Plural of pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngeus | Synonym: pharyngeal. Origin: Mod. L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngismus | Spasm of the muscles of the pharynx. Synonym: pharyngospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngitic | Relating to pharyngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the pharynx. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pharyngitis sicca | Chronic pharyngitis accompanied by a varying degree of atrophy of the mucous glands and absence of their secretion. Synonym: pharyngitis sicca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngo- | The pharynx. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. G. Pharynx (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngo-oral | Relating to the pharynx and the mouth; oropharyngeal. Origin: pharyngo-+ L. Os (or-), mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngobasilar fascia | The fibrous coat of the pharyngeal wall situated between the mucous and muscular coats; it is attached above to the basilar part of the occipital bone, and the petrous part of the temporal bone. This layer and the mucosa which lines it forms the wall of the non-muscular pharynx (pharyngeal vault) above the superior pharyngesl constrictor muscle. Synonym: fascia pharyngobasilaris, aponeurosis pharyngea, tela submucosa pharyngis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngobranchial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchiae; applied especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial arches of fishes. See Pharyngeal. A pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage. Origin: Pharynx + branchial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |