adjective
relating to or located in the pharynx, which is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity
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The pharyngeal muscles are responsible for swallowing and moving food from the mouth to the esophagus.
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I heard that a sore throat could be caused by pharyngeal irritation.
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My friend said he had a pharyngeal infection and it was really gross.
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Her words got stuck in her pharyngeal passage, unable to be spoken out loud.