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fauces

[fɔːsiːz]

Meanings
  • Noun

    The muscular passage at the back of the throat leading from the nasal cavity to the pharynx.

    - "The surgeon examined the patient's fauces during the operation."
    - "The doctor asked the patient to say 'Ah' to check the health of their fauces."

Variants
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fauces , faucial
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'fauces' meaning 'throat, mouth of a cave'.


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  1. The fauces contain the palatine tonsils, which help protect against infections.

  2. The word 'fauces' is also used in astronomy to describe the dark band of stars and dust that surrounds the Milky Way.


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  1. Pharynx: The part of the throat between the nasal cavity and the esophagus.

  2. Nasal cavity: The air-filled space within the skull behind the nasal bones.


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In medical terminology, the condition of inflammation of the fauces is called 'pharyngitis'. In literature, the term 'fauces' has been used metaphorically to describe a dark and mysterious entrance or passage.

How to Memorize "fauces"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a dark cave-like entrance at the back of your throat. This is the fauces.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fauces' with the word 'throat'. Remember, the fauces is the passageway at the back of the throat.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'F-A-U-C-E-S': 'F' for 'Front' of the mouth, 'A' for 'Anus', 'U' for 'Uterus', 'C' for 'Cervix', 'E' for 'Esophagus', and 'S' for 'Stomach'. The 'S' is also the sound made by the 'fauces' when you say 'Ah'.


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