| pharyngoplasty | Plastic surgery of the pharynx. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharyngoplegia | Paralysis of the muscles of the pharynx. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Plege, stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngopneusta | <zoology> A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata and Enteropneusta. Pharyngopneus"tal. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The pharynx + to breathe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharyngorhinoscopy | Inspection of the rhinopharynx and posterior nares by means of the rhinoscopic mirror. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Rhis, nose, + skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoscope | <instrument> An instrument like a laryngoscope, used for inspection of the mucous membrane of the pharynx. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoscopy | Inspection and examination of the pharynx. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngospasm | Spasm of the muscles of the pharynx. Synonym: pharyngospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngostaphylinus | Synonym: palatopharyngeus muscle. Origin: L. Fr. Pharyngo-+ G. Staphyle, uvula (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngostenosis | Stricture of the pharynx. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Stenosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngostomy | External surgical fistulization of the pharynx for feeding. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharyngotome | <surgery> An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharyngotomy | <surgery> The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage. Scarification or incision of the tonsils. Origin: Pharynx + Gr. To cut: cf. F. Pharyngotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharyngotonsillitis | Inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils. Origin: pharyngo-+ tonsillitis (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngotympanic groove | A furrow on the inner surface of the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, for the cartilaginous auditory tube. Synonym: sulcus tubae auditivae, pharyngotympanic groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngotympanic tube | A tube leading from the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx; it consists of an osseous (posterolateral) portion at the tympanic end, and a fibrocartilaginous (anteromedial) portion at the pharyngeal end; where the two portions join, in the region of the sphenopetrosal fissure, is the narrowest portion of the tube (isthmus); the auditory tube enables equalization of pressure within the tympanic cavity with ambient air pressure, referred to commonly as "popping of the ears". Synonym: tuba auditiva, tuba auditoria, eustachian tube, guttural duct, otopharyngeal tube, otosalpinx, pharyngotympanic tube, salpinx, tuba acustica, tuba eustachiana, tuba eustachii. (05 Mar 2000) |