pharynx in Japanese
pharynx in Japanese is 咽頭 — pharynx means the section of the digestive and breathing passages that runs from just behind the mouth and nose down to the larynx and gullet.
pharynx in Japanese
咽頭
Pronounced: intō
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
What does "pharynx" mean?
- noun The section of the digestive and breathing passages that runs from just behind the mouth and nose down to the larynx and gullet.
- noun In some invertebrates, the muscular part of the gut just behind the mouth, which can be tough and toothed, or shaped for sucking in food.
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What is "pharynx" in Japanese?
"pharynx" in Japanese is 咽頭. pharynx means: The section of the digestive and breathing passages that runs from just behind the mouth and nose down to the larynx and gullet.
How do you pronounce 咽頭?
"pharynx" in Japanese is 咽頭, pronounced "intō".
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