rhinopharynx etymology

English word rhinopharynx comes from English rhino- (Of the nose.), English pharynx

Detailed word origin of rhinopharynx

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
rhino- English (eng) Of the nose.
pharynx English (eng) (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
rhinopharynx English (eng) (anatomy, rare).

Words with the same origin as rhinopharynx

Descendants of rhino-
birhinal ectorhinal oculorhinitis rhinal sulcus rhinalgia rhinectomy rhinitis rhinitis sicca rhinoconjunctivitis rhinogenic rhinolalia rhinolaryngitis rhinolith rhinology rhinophore rhinoplasty rhinorrhagia rhinorrhea rhinoscleroma rhinoscope rhinosinusitis rhinotheca rhinotomy rhinotracheitis
Descendants of pharynx
pharyngotomy