1. The passage from the mouth to the pharynx, located at the back of the throat between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
Usage: Anatomy term; Usually used in plural form; Medical/scientific context

Examples

• The doctor examined the patient's fauces during the throat examination.
• Inflammation of the fauces can cause difficulty swallowing.
• The fauces is the narrow passage connecting the oral cavity to the pharynx.
• Strep throat often causes redness and swelling of the fauces.
• The anatomist pointed out the fauces on the skeletal model.