See Also: pharyngectomy(medicine)

ephebe (iou) and pharyngectomy (medicine)


ephebe (iou)



ephebe noun. L19.
[Latin ephebus from Greek ephebos, formed as EPI- + hebe early manhood.]
A young man; spec. in ancient Greece, one from 18 to 20 years old undergoing military Training.
ephebic adjective M19.

pharyngectomy (medicine)


pharyngectomy
<procedure> Surgical removal of a part of the pharynx.