pharynx; throat
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pharynx; the anatomical throat (passageway connecting mouth and esophagus/nasal cavity)
technicalTechnical anatomical term used in medical contexts; equivalent to 咽 (yān) but more colloquial/clinical when referring specifically to the pharyngeal cavity.
Yī医
shēng生
yòng用
nèi内
kuī窥
jìng镜
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
yān咽
tóu头
。
The doctor examined his pharynx using an endoscope.
Yān咽
tóu头
shì是
xiāo消
huà化
xì系
tǒng统
hé和
hū呼
xī吸
xì系
tǒng统
de的
gòng共
tóng同
tōng通
dào道
。
The pharynx is the common passage for the digestive and respiratory systems.
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Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yān咽
tóu头
yǒu有
xiē些
téng疼
tòng痛
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
fā发
yán炎
le了
。
He felt some pain in his throat; it might be inflamed.
Zhè这
gè个
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
wèi位
yú于
yān咽
tóu头
bù部
wèi位
，
xū需
yào要
shǒu手
shù术
。
The tumor is located in the pharyngeal region and requires surgery.