Meanings
nounthyropharyngeus (plural thyropharyngei)
plural thyropharyngei
- anatomyThe superior part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the thyroid cartilage.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishthyro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰruHg-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰerH-der.?
- Pre-Greek*?der.?
- Ancient Greekφάρυγξ (phárunx)
- Latinpharynx
- Latinpharyngeus
- Englishthyropharyngeus
From thyro- + Latin pharyngeus.
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APA
thyropharyngeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyropharyngeus
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“thyropharyngeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyropharyngeus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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