pharyngeal Definition
pha·ryn·geal (fə rin′jē əl, far′ən jē′əl)
adjective
of, or in the region of, the pharynx
Etymology: < ModL pharyngeus
pharyngeal Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pouch: A pharyngeal pouch can be readily diagnosed on a barium swallow during which the pouch is often well delineated.
- cancer: Survival rates are better than for oral or pharyngeal cancer, with nearly two-thirds of patients surviving for five years.
- wall: The pouch is dissected from the surrounding area until the lateral pharyngeal wall.
- abscess: Management of pharyngeal abscess Pharyngeal abscess has a high risk of airway obstruction.
- carcinoma: AB - The cause of laryngeal and pharyngeal carcinomas is likely multifactorial.
- weakness: Video fluoroscopy has been used for evaluation and has frequently revealed pharyngeal constrictor weakness.
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