fauces

[ faw-seez ]

/ ˈfɔ siz /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fauces ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural fau·ces.

Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.

a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.

Origin of fauces

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin

OTHER WORDS FROM fauces

fau·cial

[faw-shuhl], /ˈfɔ ʃəl/, adjective

Words nearby fauces

fat-witted, fatwood, faubourg, faucal, faucaria, fauces, faucet, fauchard, faucial, faucial tonsil, faucitis

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Example sentences from the Web for fauces

The pillars of the fauces must necessarily be relaxed by this action of the soft palate.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann
A channel from the fauces to the middle ear, named from Eustachius, who first described it.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
The tonsils are enlarged, and project so that they obstruct the isthmus of the fauces, sometimes even meeting in the middle line.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Inclination to take deep inspirations with hollow feeling in the chest, later with contraction in the fauces and chest.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

By the time the patient seeks advice it has usually implicated the fauces, soft palate, and pharyngeal wall as well as the tonsil.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for fauces

fauces

/ (ˈfɔːsiːz) /

noun plural -ces

anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues

Word Origin for fauces

C16: from Latin: throat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fauces

fauces

[ fô′sēz′ ]

pl.n.

The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches.

单词	fauces
释义	fauces [ faw-seez ] / ˈfɔ siz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fauces ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fau·ces. Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx. a vestibule of an ancient Roman house. Origin of fauces 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin OTHER WORDS FROM fauces fau·cial [faw-shuhl], /ˈfɔ ʃəl/, adjective Words nearby fauces fat-witted, fatwood, faubourg, faucal, faucaria, fauces, faucet, fauchard, faucial, faucial tonsil, faucitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fauces The pillars of the fauces must necessarily be relaxed by this action of the soft palate. How to Sing\|Lilli Lehmann A channel from the fauces to the middle ear, named from Eustachius, who first described it. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter The tonsils are enlarged, and project so that they obstruct the isthmus of the fauces, sometimes even meeting in the middle line. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Inclination to take deep inspirations with hollow feeling in the chest, later with contraction in the fauces and chest. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various By the time the patient seeks advice it has usually implicated the fauces, soft palate, and pharyngeal wall as well as the tonsil. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for fauces fauces / (ˈfɔːsiːz) / noun plural -ces anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues Word Origin for fauces C16: from Latin: throat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fauces esophagus, larynx, gullet, maw, passage, gorge, pharynx, trachea, windpipe, thorax Medical definitions for fauces fauces [ fô′sēz′ ] pl.n. The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fauces

noun, plural fau·ces.

Origin of fauces

OTHER WORDS FROM fauces

Words nearby fauces

Example sentences from the Web for fauces

British Dictionary definitions for fauces

noun plural -ces

Word Origin for fauces

Words related to fauces

Medical definitions for fauces

pl.n.