fauces
Americannoun
plural
fauces-
Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
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a vestibule of an ancient Roman house.
noun
Other Word Forms
- faucial adjective
Etymology
Origin of fauces
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
Vocabulary lists containing fauces
Example Sentences
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The main open area of the mouth, or oral cavity proper, runs from the gums and teeth to the fauces.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The second region is the oropharynx, which is continuous with the nasopharynx and is connected to the oral cavity at the fauces.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
If the examiner moves the tongue depressor to contact the lateral wall of the fauces, this should elicit the gag reflex.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This is followed by inspection, with the aid of a tongue depressor, of the back of the mouth, or the opening of the oral cavity into the pharynx known as the fauces.
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Nov. 2d, fauces deep-red; tonsils and uvula swollen; diarrhoea and vomiting.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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