| pharyngoesophageal cushions | Venous plexuses on the anterior and posterior walls of the pharyngoesophageal junction. Synonym: pharyngoesophageal pads. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharyngoesophageal diverticulum | Most common diverticulum of the oesophagus; arises between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the crico-pharyngeus muscle. Synonym: hypopharyngeal diverticulum, Zenker's diverticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoesophageal pads | Venous plexuses on the anterior and posterior walls of the pharyngoesophageal junction. Synonym: pharyngoesophageal pads. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoesophagoplasty | Plastic surgery of the pharynx and oesophagus. Origin: pharyngo-+ oesophago-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoglossal | Relating to the pharynx and the tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngoglossus | See: superior constrictor muscle of pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngognathi | <zoology> A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid fishes. Origin: NL. See Pharynx, and Gnathic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharyngolaryngeal | Relating to both the pharynx and the larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngolaryngitis | Inflammation of both the pharynx and the larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngolith | A concretion in the pharynx. Synonym: pharyngeal calculus. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngomaxillary | Relating to the pharynx and the maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngomaxillary space | The space limited by the lateral wall of the pharynx, the cervical vertebrae, and the medial pterygoid muscle. Synonym: parapharyngeal space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngomycosis | Invasion of the mucous membrane of the pharynx by fungi. Origin: pharyngo-+ G. Mykes, a fungus (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngonasal | Relating to the pharynx and the nasal cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharyngonasal cavity | <anatomy> The portion of the pharynx extending from the posterior nares to the level of the soft palate. (27 Sep 1997) |