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LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the larynx and pharynx
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
larynx (a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech)
pharynx (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)
Derivation:
laryngopharynx (the lower part of the pharynx)