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pharyngoesophageal

pharyngoesophageal adjective: relating to the pharynx and the esophagus.

Adjective

pharyngoesophageal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the pharynx and the esophagus
    • Trial registration: ISRCTN84905610, date: 081214 The pharyngoesophageal segment (PES) is made up of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, the cricopharyngeus muscle (CPM) and the proximal part of the cervical oesophagus.2015 July 10, Beatriz Arenaz Búa et al., “Treatment of cricopharyngeal dysfunction: a comparative pilot study”, in BMC Research Notes, volume 8, →DOI

Origin of pharyngoesophageal

From pharyngo- + esophageal.

Words formed from pharyngoesophageal

Questions about pharyngoesophageal

What does pharyngoesophageal mean?
Pharyngoesophageal means relating to the pharynx and the esophagus.
What part of speech is pharyngoesophageal?
Pharyngoesophageal is an adjective.

Words near pharyngoesophageal in the dictionary

  1. pharyngocutaneous
  2. pharyngodonid
  3. pharyngodonids
  4. pharyngodynia
  5. pharyngoepiglottic
  6. pharyngoesophageal
  7. pharyngoesophagectomies
  8. pharyngoesophagectomy
  9. pharyngoesophagoscope
  10. pharyngoesophagoscopes
  11. pharyngoesophagoscopies

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