fauces

English - Turkish

Definition of fauces in English Turkish dictionary

boğaz

Related Terms

faucial

(Tıp) Boğaza ait

English - English

Definition of fauces in English English dictionary

That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture

the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx

The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc

On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils

The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; called also the isthmus of the fauces

{i} opening of the pharynx (Anatomy)

Related Terms

faucial

Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal

Hyphenation

fau·ces

Etymology

[ 'fo-"sEz ] (noun plural but singular or pl.) 1541. Latin, plural, throat, fauces.