throat (redirected from throat lash, throat latch)

throat (throt)

1. pharynx.

2. fauces.

3. anterior aspect of the neck.

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sore throat 

1. faucitis.

2. pharyngitis.

streptococcal sore throat  septic sore throat; severe sore throat occurring in epidemics, usually caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, with local hyperemia and sometimes a gray exudate and enlargement of cervical lymph nodes.

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throat (thrt)

n.

1. The portion of the digestive tract that lies between the rear of the mouth and the esophagus and includes the fauces and the pharynx.

2. The anterior portion of the neck.

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throat,

n a portion of the neck located in front of the spinal column; contains the trachea, larynx, pharynx, and superior segment of the esophagus.

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throat

the part of the body that includes the larynx and pharynx, where the passageways that link the nose and mouth with the respiratory and digestive systems of the body cross over. Called also the fauces.

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throat abscess

1. one in the retropharyngeal lymph node causing partial obstruction to swallowing, dysphagia, and palpable through the pharynx and mouth in cattle.

2. an abscess in the parotid area just below the ear and behind the mandible. Usually ascribed to grass seed penetration.

throat cellulitis

see pharyngeal phlegmon.

throat lash, throat latch

1. the strap on a horse's bridle that goes under the throat and buckles just below the left ear.

2. the area under the throat where the head and neck are joined and where the harness throat latch fits.