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EPIPHARYNX [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Nose (Medicine)
DEF

The part of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate; anteriorly it opens into the nasal cavity; inferiorly, it communicates with the oropharynx via the pharyngeal isthmus; laterally it communicates with tympanic cavities via auditory tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nez (Médecine)
DEF

Partie du pharynx qui se trouve au-dessus du niveau du palais mou.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nariz (Medicina)
DEF

Parte de la faringe situada encima del velo del paladar.

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Record 2 2004-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

... a median lobe beneath the labrum of certain insects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
CONT

La bouche [d'un Myriapode] est encadré par un épipharynx antérieur [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
DEF

Parte membranosa de la boca, formada en la cara ventral o faríngea del labro de los insectos, ordinariamente provista de órganos gustativos.

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