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pharyngeal plexus

pharyngeal plexus noun: a plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.

Noun

pharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

  1. A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.

Forms of pharyngeal plexus

pluralpharyngeal plexuses

Questions about pharyngeal plexus

What does pharyngeal plexus mean?
Pharyngeal plexus means a plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.
What part of speech is pharyngeal plexus?
Pharyngeal plexus is a noun.
What is the plural of pharyngeal plexus?
The plural of pharyngeal plexus is pharyngeal plexuses.

Words near pharyngeal plexus in the dictionary

  1. pharyngeal arches
  2. pharyngeal constrictor
  3. pharyngeal constrictors
  4. pharyngeal jaw
  5. pharyngeal jaws
  6. pharyngeal plexus
  7. pharyngeal plexuses
  8. pharyngeal reflex
  9. pharyngeal reflexes
  10. pharyngeal tonsil
  11. pharyngeal tonsils

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