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fauces
[ faw-seez ]
noun
, plural fau·ces.
- Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
- a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.
fauces
/ ˈfɔːsiːz /
noun
- anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues
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Other Words From
- fau·cial [faw, -sh, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fauces1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fauces1
C16: from Latin: throat
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Example Sentences
The mucous membranes become dry and insensitive, especially those of the fauces.
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I believe I have more colds, principally seated on the mucous membranes of the lungs, fauces, and cavities of the head.
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Extremely emaciated; his tongue and fauces covered with apthous crusts, and his appetite gone.
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Hence the fauces should be freely sprayed with a 5% solution of cocaine.
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A good gargle for scurvy of the fauces and pharynx, vulgarly called the inward scurvy.
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