pharynges

pharynges — noun

1. the scientific plural of pharynx — the muscular channel that connects the oral c

1.名詞C2
釋義

the scientific plural of pharynx — the muscular channel that connects the oral cavity and nasal passages to the esophagus — appearing mainly in formal medical writing when referring to multiple individuals or species.

例句

Students compared the pharynges of a cat and a rabbit in their lab session.

plural form: pharynges of [species A] and [species B]

In the pathology report, all three pharynges showed signs of acute inflammation.

quantifier + pharynges: 'all three pharynges'

同義詞
  • pharynxes

    the alternative, less common plural form; acceptable in informal or clinical notes but avoided in academic writing.

文法句型

always plural when referring to multiple specimens or species

用法筆記

Pharynges is the standard Greek-derived plural of pharynx (cf. larynx → larynges, meninx → meninges). The alternative form pharynxes is rare in formal medical writing. Each human has one pharynx; pharynges therefore refers to the pharynx of multiple individuals or the homologous structures across different species, never to multiple pharynxes within a single person. Pronunciation: IPA /fəˈrɪn.dʒiːz/.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor examined the patient's pharynges' (implies one patient has multiple pharynxes).
✅The doctor examined the pharynges of three patients.
💡Each person has one pharynx; pharynges refers to the structures of multiple individuals.
❌Both pharynges were inflamed' (wrong for a single patient).
✅Both patients' pharynges were inflamed.
💡The quantifier should apply to the individuals, not to the pharynx.