Glossary

Pharynx

Pharynx

Also: Rachen

The pharynx is the throat, the area behind the oral and nasal cavities where the airway and the food passage cross. It connects the nose and mouth with the oesophagus and larynx. Inflammation of the throat is called pharyngitis.

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