Pharyngeal

//fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl//

"Pharyngeal" in a Sentence (4 examples)

Pharyngeal sounds are made in the pharynx.

The pharyngeal part of the throat is behind the nose and mouth.

The study describing how coffee consumption can reduce the risk of oral / pharyngeal cancer is published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

The researchers — population study experts with the American Cancer Society — say the study has found that participants who drank about four cups of coffee per day reduced their risk of oral/pharyngeal cancer by 49 percent, compared to those who drank little or no coffee per day.

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