Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the pharynx.
A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches.
of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives"
fəˈɹɪndʒl̩] - adjective for things involving the pharynx, or upper throat. - specifically: the place of articulation of sounds with the pharynx as the passive articulator.
1. Related to the pharynx. The pharynx is the upper expanded portion of the digestive tube, between the esophagus below and the mouth and nasal cavities above and in front. It is distinct from the rest of the digestive tube in that it is composed exclusively of voluntary muscle arranged in outer circular and inner longitudinal layers.
Arches give rise to numerous derivatives such as skeletal and muscular structures of the face, eears, pharynx and larynx. In lower vertebrates known as the branchial arches.
(C): (point of articulaton): A sound produced by retracting the base of the tongue and constricting the pharynx.