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pharyngoglottal

pharyngoglottal adjective: relating to the pharynx and glottis.

Adjective

pharyngoglottal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the pharynx and glottis.
    • Smoking may be the cause of gender based difference for CL. Smoking weakened the pharyngoglottal closure reflex, pharyngo-upper esophageal contractile reflex and reflexive pharyngeal swallow.2015 July 16, “Association between Chronic Laryngitis and Particulate Matter Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2012”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of pharyngoglottal

From pharyngo- + glottal.

Questions about pharyngoglottal

What does pharyngoglottal mean?
Pharyngoglottal means relating to the pharynx and glottis.
What part of speech is pharyngoglottal?
Pharyngoglottal is an adjective.

Words near pharyngoglottal in the dictionary

  1. pharyngoesophagoscopes
  2. pharyngoesophagoscopies
  3. pharyngoesophagoscopy
  4. pharyngogastric
  5. pharyngoglossal
  6. pharyngoglottal
  7. pharyngognathous
  8. pharyngography
  9. pharyngohypophyseal
  10. pharyngointestinal
  11. pharyngojejunal

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