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Pronunciation / Transliteration: intō
"咽頭は鼻腔の裏から食道まで続く管です。"
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The membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus.
"An infection in the pharynx can cause severe sore throat and difficulty swallowing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek pharyngs, pharyng-.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pharynx" is said worldwide
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pharynx
Transliteration: fa-ʁɛ̃ks
"Le pharynx relie la bouche et le nez à l'œsophage."
Rachen
Transliteration: ˈʁaxn̩
"Der Rachen ist Teil des Verdauungs- und Atmungssystems."
faringe
Transliteration: faˈrindʒe
"La faringe è un canale muscolomembranoso."
faringe
Transliteration: faˈɾin.xe
"La faringe cumple funciones en la digestión y en la respiración."
faringe
Transliteration: faˈɾĩ.ʒi
"A faringe faz parte do sistema respiratório e digestório."
ग्रसनी
Transliteration: grasani
"ग्रसनी नाक और मुँह के पीछे गुहा है।"
咽
Transliteration: yān
"咽是消化道和呼吸道的共同通道。"
인두
Transliteration: indu
"인두는 소화기계와 호흡기계에 모두 속합니다."
咽頭
Transliteration: intō
"咽頭は鼻腔の裏から食道まで続く管です。"
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