pharyngocele

pha·ryn·go·cele
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UK/fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəʊˌsiːl/UK/-ɡə-/US/fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəˌsil/

noun

A hernia of the pharynx.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounpharyngocele (plural pharyngoceles)

plural pharyngoceles

  1. medicineA hernia of the pharynx.

Origin

From pharyngo- + -cele. First attested in the 1840s.

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APA

pharyngocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngocele

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“pharyngocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pharyngocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pharyngocele.

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