fauces

• Sustantivo que designa el paso entre la parte posterior de la boca y la faringe, o las fauces de un animal; también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a una abertura o entrada amenazante.

A noun referring to the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx.

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1. Anatomical passageC2formalmedical

   The narrow passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate and the base of the tongue.

   Istmo de las fauces

   • The doctor examined the patient's fauces for signs of infection.
   • Inflammation of the fauces can cause difficulty swallowing.
   • The anatomical structure of the fauces is crucial for speech and breathing.