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pharynx

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan1tou2 • yāntóu

Meaning


Primary

pharynx

Mnemonic


The 咽頭 pharynx is the area at the back of the mouth below the naval cavity and at the 頭 head of the 咽 throat.

Usage


醫生 說 我 的 咽頭 發炎 了。

The doctor said my pharynx is inflamed.

咽頭 是 呼吸道 的 一 部分。

The pharynx is part of the respiratory tract.

吸煙 容易 傷害 咽頭 組織。

Smoking easily damages the tissues of the pharynx.