Etymology of the English word hypopharynx
the English word
hypopharynxderived from the English word
pharynxderived from the New Latin word
pharynxderived from the Greek word
pharunx, φάρυγξ, ϕάρυγξ (throat)
using the English prefix
hypo-derived from the Greek prefix
hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-
derived from the Greek word
hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
Usage
Word found in Modern English