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fauces

[ faw-seez ]

noun

plural fauces.
  1. Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
  2. a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.


fauces

/ ˈɔːː /

noun

  1. anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڲ· [faw, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fauces1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fauces1

C16: from Latin: throat
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Then you would be gulped to the fauces, the back of the mouth, and forced down.

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The mucous membrane of the posterior fauces is also often red and dry and covered with a glutinous secretion, which often materially interferes with swallowing.

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Burning sensation from the fauces down through the chest.

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"The sense of taste," says Hayward, "resides in the mucus membrane of the tongue, the lips, the cheeks, and the fauces."

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All the reflexes are normal, except that of the fauces, which is abolished.

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