pharyngeal plexus

noun

A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.

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Meanings

nounpharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

plural pharyngeal plexuses

  1. anatomyA plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.
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