n
(neuroanatomy) Either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the upper chest, back and shoulders.
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the face and the hands or feet
adj
(biology, anatomy, medicine) Relating to the rectal ampulla.
n
(anatomy) An angle or corner, such as the angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.
n
(neuroanatomy) A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone.
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
n
(anatomy) A muscle of the larynx running in the aryepiglottic fold from the arytenoid cartilage to the epiglottis.
adj
Alternative form of arytenoid [(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.]
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
n
(anatomy) Either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal cords are attached, used in the production of different kinds of voice quality (for example, creaky voice).
n
(anatomy) Either of a pair of small muscles (oblique) or an unpaired muscle (transverse) of the larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
n
(anatomy, obsolete) Alternative form of arytenoid muscle. [(anatomy) Either of a pair of small muscles (oblique) or an unpaired muscle (transverse) of the larynx.]
n
(anatomy) An artery that originates as the continuation of the subclavian artery after crossing the first rib to enter the axilla, and becomes the brachial artery upon passing the inferior border of the teres major muscle.
adj
(anatomy) Of the azygos vein and the esophagus.
n
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
adj
Relating to, or located at the base of the pharynx
n
An artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchi and the respiratory tract
adj
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the heart and the pharynx (especially in early vertebrates).
n
(anatomy) A space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
n
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
n
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the pharynx
adj
(anatomy) Alternative form of costotransverse [(anatomy) connecting a rib and the transverse process of a vertebra]
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
adj
Relating to the cranium and pharynx.
adj
Obsolete form of crico-arytenoid.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.
n
(anatomy) Either of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of cricoarytenoid muscle. [(anatomy) Either of a pair of muscles which originate from the cricoid and insert on to the arytenoid cartilage, and serve to adduct and abduct the vocal folds.]
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the esophagus
adj
(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
n
(anatomy) A ring of hyaline cartilage which articulates with the lower cornua of the thyroid cartilage and with which the arytenoid cartilages articulate; it forms the inferior wall of the larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricopharyngeus.
n
(anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
n
(anatomy) A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of cricothyroid muscle. [(anatomy) A triangular muscle of the larynx that is attached to the cricoid and thyroid cartilages and is the principal tensor of the vocal cords.]
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the trachea
adj
Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the vocal ligaments
adj
Relating to the cytopharynx.
n
(anatomy) Either of a pair of muscles having two fleshy ends connected by a tendon that depress the lower jaw and raise the hyoid bone during swallowing.
n
(anatomy) Synonym of digastric muscle.
adj
(anatomy) Within the esophagus.
adj
Relating to the endolarynx; relating to the interior of the larynx
n
The interior of the larynx
adj
Pertaining to the epiglottis.
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.
n
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
adj
(phonetics) Being or involving a type of pharyngeal articulation in which the aryepiglottic folds and epiglottis are brought together and retracted against the pharyngeal wall.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx
n
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
adj
(anatomy) Above the trachea
adj
Of or pertaining to the esophagus.
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to a oesophagus; esophageal.
adj
(anatomy) gastroesophageal
adj
Relating to the esophagus and larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the esophagus and the trachea
adj
Relating to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial.
adj
(phonetics) Simultaneous ontraction the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which has the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx. Faucalization with vocalization produces Faucalized voice.
v
(phonetics) To simultaneously contract the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which have the effects of: vertically expanding and laterally constricting the pharyngeal cavity, of constricting the oropharyngeal isthmus, and of raising the pharynx relative to the larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal.
n
(anatomy) A palatine tonsil.
adj
Resembling or arranged in the form of a sling; specifically designating the lower part of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx (cricopharyngeal muscle), and the fibers of this part of the muscle.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cheeks
n
(anatomy) A flat, fan-shaped muscle that originates from the superior mental spine and inserts onto the undersurface of the tongue and onto the hyoid bone, acting mainly to extend, protrude or depress the tongue.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the chin and hyoglossus.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
n
(anatomy) A narrow muscle situated superior to the medial border of the mylohyoid muscle; it originates from the inferior mental spine on the inner side of the symphysis of the lower jaw, inserts onto the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to raise and draw the hyoid bone forwards and to retract and depress the jaw.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of geniohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) A narrow muscle situated superior to the medial border of the mylohyoid muscle; it originates from the inferior mental spine on the inner side of the symphysis of the lower jaw, inserts onto the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to raise and draw the hyoid bone forwards and to retract and depress the jaw.]
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the tongue and epiglottis.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the epiglottis.
n
(zoology anatomy) The tongue bone, specifically the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the tongue, lips, and larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the tongue and the palate
adj
(anatomy, relational) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx.
n
(neuroanatomy) Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.
n
The region that includes the tongue and the pharynx
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.
adj
(medicine, anatomy) Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
adj
Relating to, or connecting the hyoid bone and the epiglottis
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch.
n
(anatomy) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
adj
(anatomy, zootomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the hyoid bone.
n
(anatomy) The second pharyngeal arch, which assists in forming the side and front of the neck.
n
(anatomy) A U-shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles.
adj
(anatomy, zootomy, relational) Synonym of hyoid.
adj
(anatomy, zootomy, relational) Synonym of hyoid.
adj
(anatomy, zootomy, relational) Synonym of hyoid.
adj
Relating to the hyolarynx (the hyoid bone and the larynx)
n
(anatomy) The larynx together with the hyoid bone
n
(anatomy) The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
adj
Having the form of a hyoid bone
adj
Relating to, or connecting the hyoid and symplectic bones
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.
n
(neuroanatomy) Alternative form of hypoglossal nerve. [(neuroanatomy) Either of the 12th and final pair of cranial nerves which are motor nerves arising from the medulla oblongata and supplying muscles of the tongue in higher vertebrates.]
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoidean arch of fishes, between the caratohyal and urohyal.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hypolarynx
n
(anatomy) The part of the larynx below the glottis
adj
relating to the hypopharynx
n
(anatomy) bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
n
(anatomy) A branch of the inferior thyroid artery that supplies the muscles and mucous membranes of the dorsal part of the larynx.
n
(neuroanatomy) Any of the terminal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
n
(anatomy) A muscle of the pharynx that is the thickest of its three constrictors, arises from the surface and side of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
adj
(anatomy, relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the pharynx and the branchiae
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a segment sometimes present at the proximal end of the hyoid arch.
n
(anatomy) A muscle involved in swallowing in some animals.
adj
(anatomy) Within the larynx.
adj
(anatomy) Within the pharynx
adj
(anatomy, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle.
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the digastric muscle.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lips, tongue and pharynx
n
(neuroanatomy) A small branch of the ophthalmic nerve that enters the lacrimal gland with the lacrimal artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and the adjacent conjunctiva and the skin of the upper eyelid.
adj
Alternative form of laryngeal [(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.]
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the larynx.
n
(neuroanatomy) Either of two branches of the vagus nerve supplying the larynx.
n
(anatomy) Synonym of laryngeal saccule.
n
(anatomy) the Adam's apple
n
(anatomy) A saccular expansion of the lateral wall cavity of the larynx between the true and false vocal cords that is greatly developed in certain primates (as the orangutan).
adj
Synonym of laryngeal (“relating to the larynx”)
n
A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or connecting the larynx and the pharynx
n
(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
adj
Relating to laryngostenosis
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both larynx and trachea.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the larynx, the esophagus and the trachea
n
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
n
(anatomy) A muscle of the larynx that arises from the upper margin of the arch of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the front of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and helps to narrow the opening of the vocal cords.
n
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible and the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint, and acts as an antagonist of the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.
n
(anatomy) A longitudinal band of muscular fibres, situated on the undersurface of the tongue, lying in the interval between the hyoglossus and the geniohyoglossus, and extending from the base to the apex of the organ.
n
(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract starting at the trachea and ending at alveoli.
n
(anatomy) The sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.
n
(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli.
n
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the inner surface of the lateral pterygoid plate and from the palatine and maxillary bones, is inserted into the ramus and the gonial angle, cooperates with the masseter and temporalis in elevating the lower jaw, and controls certain lateral and rotary movements of the jaw.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the mesopharynx
n
(anatomy, rare) The oropharynx.
n
(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
adj
(anatomy) In the middle of the esophagus
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or in the region of the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus, or the mylohyoid muscle.
n
(anatomy) A ridge on the inner side of the mandible extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior pharyngeal constrictor.
n
(anatomy) A flat triangular muscle located above the anterior belly of the digastric muscle, that runs from the mandible to the hyoid bone and is joined at a median raphe to its fellow of the opposite side, forming a large part of the muscular floor of the oral cavity.
n
(anatomy) The mylohyoid muscle.
n
(anatomy) The cartilage enclosing the embryonic nasal cavity
adj
(medicine) Relating to the nose and the esophagus.
adj
Relating to, or connecting the nose and the intestines
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the nose and jugal bone.
adj
Of or pertaining to the nose and the pharynx
n
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
adj
(medicine) Relating to the nose and the lungs.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
adj
Relating to a neopharynx
n
(anatomy) The retropharyngeal lymph node found at the base of the fossa of Rosenmüller.
n
(anatomy) A small part of the brainstem that controls breathing and especially the gasping reflex.
n
(anatomy) A paired intrinsic laryngeal muscle, the more superficial arytenoid muscle, forming two fasciculi.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both the eye and the throat (especially to their respective muscles)
n
(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the omohyoid muscle.
n
(anatomy) A long slender digastric muscle which arises from the upper border of the shoulder blade and passes obliquely along the side and front of the neck to the lower border of the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to draw the hyoid bone in a caudal direction.
adj
Relating to the omohyoid.
n
(anatomy) Synonym of omohyoid muscle.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the omosternum.
n
(anatomy) A large, tapering muscle, in some frogs, associated with the ceratohyal
n
Alternative spelling of oropharynx [(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.]
adj
Relating to the mouth and to digestion
adj
Relating to the mouth and the head
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the mouth and the digestive tract
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to the mouth and the esophagus.
adj
(anatomy) Of or affecting both the mouth and face.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the orohypopharynx
n
(anatomy) The mouth and hypopharynx treated as a unit
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the mouth and the larynx
n
(anatomy) The oral part of the larynx
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the oronasopharynx
n
(anatomy) The mouth, nose and pharynx
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the oropharynx.
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to the mouth, the pharynx and the esophagus.
n
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mouth and the trachea
adj
Relating to the ear and the larynx
adj
(anatomy) otolaryngeal
n
(anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.
n
(anatomy) A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
adj
(anatomy) Of, relating to, or involving the palate and the pharynx.
n
(anatomy) A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of palatovaginal
n
(anatomy) A site within the larynx whose lateral border is the thyroid cartilage and posterior (dorsal) border is the pyriform sinus.
adj
(anatomy) Adjacent to the trachea
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
adj
(anatomy) Around the esophagus
n
(anatomy) A muscle of this kind.
adj
Alternative form of pharyngeal. [(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.]
n
(phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx; ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant..
n
(anatomy) One of the three muscles that constrict the pharynx.
n
(neuroanatomy) A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.
adj
Produced by pharyngealization
adj
Relating to the pharynx and the mouth.
n
(anatomy) A pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and epiglottis.
adj
Relating to the pharynx and the esophagus
adj
Relating to the pharynx and stomach.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and tongue.
adj
Relating to the pharynx and glottis.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both the pharynx and the larynx.
adj
Relating to pharyngology.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and maxilla.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and nose.
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of palatopharyngeal
n
(anatomy) The palatopharyngeus muscle.
n
(medicine) Paralysis of the pharynx.
adj
Relating to the pharynx and the trachea
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the pharynx and eardrum.
n
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
n
(anatomy) A small cavity or pocket between the lateral walls of the pharynx on each side and the upper part of the larynx.
n
(anatomy) A broad sheet of muscle that is situated on each side of the neck immediately under the superficial fascia belonging to the group of facial muscles, extends from the collar bone to the angle of the jaw and overlaps the sternocleidomastoid; it is innervated by the facial nerve, draws the lower lip and the corner of the mouth to the side and down, and when moved forcefully expands the neck and draws its skin upward.
n
(anatomy) A muscle of the larynx that arises from the posterior surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage, inserts into the posterior of the process of the arytenoid cartilage, and widens the opening of the vocal cords.
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the larynx
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the pharynx
adj
(anatomy) Posterior to the trachea.
adj
anterior of the cricoid cartilage
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the larynx
adj
(anatomy, relational) Anterior to the trachea.
n
(anatomy) A fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.
n
(neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises below the larynx, loops under the subclavian artery on the right side and under the arch of the aorta on the left, and returns upward to the larynx to supply all the muscles of the thyroid except the cricothyroid muscle.
n
(anatomy) The system of organs serving for respiration.
n
(anatomy) The passages, divided into an upper and a lower part, through which air enters and leaves the body, including the mouth, nose and nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and conducting bronchioles, sometimes further including the respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts and alveoli.
adj
(anatomy) Behind the tongue
adj
Pertaining to the back of the nose
adj
(anatomy, relational) Located behind the pharynx.
n
(anatomy) The posterior part of the pharynx.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the nose and the jaw (especially to the bones of the nose and the jawbone)
n
(anatomy, rare) Synonym of nasopharynx
adj
Alternative form of rhonchial [(medicine) Of or pertaining to a rhonchus; produced by rhonchi.]
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the Eustachian tube and the pharynx.
n
(anatomy) A muscle of the pharynx that arises from the inferior part of the Eustachian tube near its opening and passes downward to the constrictors of the pharynx, joining the posterior part of the palatopharyngeus.
n
(anatomy) Abbreviation of sternocleidomastoid muscle. [(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.]
adj
Relating to the sinuses and the nose (or nasal cavity)
adj
Relating to the sinuses and the respiratory tract
n
(anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
n
(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of sternocleidomastoid muscle. [(anatomy) A long thick superficial muscles on each side of the anterior neck which arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner part of the clavicle, that inserts into the mastoid process of the temporal bone and that acts especially to bend, flex, rotate and extend the head.]
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone.
n
(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of sternohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the midline that arises from the medial end of the clavicle and the first segment of the sternum, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to depress the hyoid bone and the larynx.]
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternum and the mastoid process.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternothyroid muscle.
n
(anatomy) An infrahyoid muscle on each side of the body below the sternohyoid muscle that arises from the sternum and from the cartilage of the first and sometimes of the second ribs, inserts into the thyroid cartilage, and acts to draw the larynx downward by depressing the thyroid cartilage.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the styloid process and the tongue.
n
(anatomy) A small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.
n
(anatomy) A segment in the hyoidean arch between the epihyal and tympanohyal.
n
(anatomy) A band of fibrous tissue connecting the tip of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the ceratohyal of the hyoid bone.
n
(anatomy) A slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth.
n
(anatomy) Alternative form of stylohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) A slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth.]
adj
Relating to the stylopharyngeus.
n
(anatomy) A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally.
n
The lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.
n
(anatomy) A branch of the superior thyroid artery or sometimes of the external carotid artery that supplies the muscles, mucous membranes, and glands of the larynx and anastomoses with the branch from the opposite side.
n
(neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.
n
(anatomy) A 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
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(anatomy) One of two arteries supplying the thyroid gland and nearby structures at the front of the neck that branches from the external carotid artery or sometimes from the common carotid artery at the level of the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and that gives off branches to nearby muscles and to the thyroid gland.
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(anatomy) The upper part of the larynx, above the vocal cords, including the epiglottis
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(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
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(anatomy, archaic) The windpipe or trachea.
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(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx.
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(anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that arises especially from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the arytenoid cartilage, and functions to relax and shorten the vocal cords by drawing the arytenoid cartilage forward and to narrow the rima glottidis by rotating the arytenoid cartilage inward causing the vocal cords to approach each other.
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(anatomy) Alternative form of thyroarytenoid muscle. [(anatomy) A broad, thin muscle that arises especially from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the arytenoid cartilage, and functions to relax and shorten the vocal cords by drawing the arytenoid cartilage forward and to narrow the rima glottidis by rotating the arytenoid cartilage inward causing the vocal cords to approach each other.]
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(anatomy) A short thick branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries.
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(anatomy) Connecting the thyroid cartilage and the epiglottis.
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(medicine) Of or pertaining to the thyroglossal duct
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(anatomy) One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in humans.
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(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch.
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(anatomy) A broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.
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(anatomy) A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.
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(anatomy) Alternative form of thyrohyoid muscle. [(anatomy) A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.]
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(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
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(anatomy) The largest cartilage in the larynx; the Adam’s apple
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(anatomy) Relating to the thyroid cartilage and the chin.
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(anatomy) Of or relating to the thyropharyngeus.
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(anatomy) The superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.
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(medicine) Relating to the tonsil(s) and pharynx.
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(nonstandard) The uvula.
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(anatomy) A protrusion on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx marking the pharyngeal end of the cartilaginous part of the Eustachian tube.
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(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the trachea.
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(anatomy) A smooth muscle that bridges the gap between the free ends of C-shaped cartilages at the posterior border of the trachea, adjacent to the oesophagus, and allows air to be expelled forcefully.
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Having or relating to tracheae.
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Relating to or located in both the trachea and the bronchi.
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(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the esophagus and the trachea
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(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the trachea and the innominate artery
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(anatomy) Relating to the trachea and the larynx
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(anatomy) Relating to the trachea and the mediastinum
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Relating to the trachea and the nose
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(anatomy) Relating to the trachea and pharynx.
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(zoology) Relating to, or connecting, the trachea and the syrinx
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(anatomy) Relating to the tragus.
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Shaped like a grain of wheat, especially denoting to the pair of small cartilages in the larynx.
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(anatomy) The terminal segment of the hyoid apparatus (that supports the hyoid bone)
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(anatomy) The part of respiratory tract consisting of nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.
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(anatomy) The sphincter situated at the upper part of the esophagus.
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(anatomy) The part of the respiratory tract consisting of the nose, oral cavity, pharynx and larynx.
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(anatomy) A urohyal bone or cartilage.
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(anatomy) Of or relating to the uvula.
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(anatomy) Relating to the vagus nerve, tongue, and pharynx.
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(phonetics) A sound articulated at the velopharynx.
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(anatomy) The region of the soft palate and the pharynx
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(anatomy) The angle between the nasobasilar line and the nasosubnasal line.
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(anatomy) A triangular band of muscle that is the medial part of the thyroarytenoid muscle, originates in the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and inserts into the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage; it lies parallel with the vocal ligament to which it is adherent and modulates the tension of the true vocal cords.
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(anatomy) The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
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The oesophagus; the gullet.
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(medicine) A diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle.
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