咽峡炎 yānxiáyán angina Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 咽峡 咽峽 yānxiá isthmus of the fauces the narrow passage at the back of the mouth that leads to the throat炎 yán noun inflammation (bound form) inflammation; infection; often used as a suffix for medical conditions ending in "-itis"