In anatomy terms the difference between pharynx and trachea
is that pharynx is the part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus while trachea is a thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
pharynx
Noun
(en-noun)
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.
Meronyms
* nasopharynx
* oropharynx
* laryngopharynx
Derived terms
* pharyngeal
* pharyngectomy
* pharyngitis
* pharyngological
* pharyngologist
* pharyngology
* pharyngoscope
* pharyngotomy
See also
* larynx
trachea
Noun
(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
patlat standards
(botany, dated) xylem vessel
(entomology) the respiratory system of insects
Synonyms
* (tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi) windpipe
* (xylem vessel) vessel
Derived terms
* tracheal
* tracheary
* tracheid
* tracheitis
* tracheole
* tracheotomy
* tracheostomy
See also
* oesophagus, esophagus, gullet, throat
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