pharynx- root words — words with the pharynx- root

The root pharynx- comes from Greek pharynx, meaning throat. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypopharynx, nasopharynx, pharyngitis, pharyngology, pharyngoscope, pharyngoscopy, pharyngotomy, rhinopharyngitis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pharynx- root

Explore words with pharynx- — words containing the pharynx- root and sharing its sense of "throat". Examples include hypopharynx, nasopharynx, pharyngitis, pharyngology, pharyngoscope, pharyngoscopy, pharyngotomy, rhinopharyngitis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pharynx- root means throat, from Greek pharynx. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.