Throat
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| Throat | |
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| Term | Throat |
| Short definition | throat - (pronounced) (FAYR inx) The hollow tube in the throat that begins behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe (trachea) and esophagus (the tube that leads to the stomach). The pharynx is about 5 cm long, depending on body size. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
throat - (pronounced) (FAYR inx) The hollow tube in the throat that begins behind the nose and ends at the top of the windpipe (trachea) and esophagus (the tube that leads to the stomach). The pharynx is about 5 cm long, depending on body size. Also called throat
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