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pha·ryn·ges

 (fə-rĭn′jēz)
n.
A plural of pharynx.
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pharynges

pl de pharynx
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However, a computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck and chest showed no obvious tumour in the esophagus, pharynges, larynx or elsewhere (Fig.
The pharynges were immediately fixed by immersion at room temperature in a cocktail of 2.5% glutaraldehyde and 2% paraformaldehyde (1:1) in 0.1 M cacodylate buffer at pH 7.4 (Millonig 1976) and subsequently post-fixed in 1% osmium tetroxide in the same buffer.
[28] The prevalence of [Beta]-lactamase-producing organisms in patients who have taken repeated courses of antibiotics is also increased; the prevalence in the pharynges of patients with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis or pharyngitis is high, ranging from 74% to 96%.