Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cricopharyngeus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cricopha-ryn-geus
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.

Example Sentences

"Force must not be used, but steady firm pressure against the tonically contracted cricopharyngeus is made, while at the same time the distal end of the esophagoscope is lifted by the left thumb."

Inflected Forms

cricopharyngei (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cricopharyngeal thyropharyngeus

Questions

What does cricopharyngeus mean?: Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.

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