English Explanatory Dictionary

thyropharyngeus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.

Word forms

thyropharyngeus thyropharyngei

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- Ancient Greek φάρυγξ (phárunx)bor. Latin pharynx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin pharyngeus English thyropharyngeus From thyro- + Latin pharyngeus.

Related words

cricopharyngeus thyropharyngeal
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