Term: pharynx (throat)
Origin: Anc Greek φάγημα/fagima (=food) + άγαγον/agagon(carry) > φάγον (Homer) simple past β΄ of verb εσθίω/esthio(=eat). According to some dictionaries maybe there is a relation to ancient word φάρανξ/pharanx(-chasm, cleft) as pharynx is an about 12.5 cm musculomembranous body passage.
Definition:
The pharynx is a portion of both the respiratory tract and the digestive system that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx and esophagus.
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