pharyngocele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hernia of the pharynx.

Pronunciation

/fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəʊˌsiːl/ /-ɡə-/ /fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəˌsil/

Word forms

pharyngocele pharyngoceles

Etymology

Etymology tree English pharyngo- English -cele English pharyngocele From pharyngo- + -cele. First attested in the 1840s.

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