Avian Botulism (Limberneck Disease). Posted on August 21, 2014 - 3:36pm. Avian Botulism is a paralytic, often fatal disease of wild and domestic birds resulting from the ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium. Environmental studies have found seven toxins produced by botulinum bacterium; two of which, Types C & E, commonly cause mortality.
Definition of pharynx for English Language Learners. medical : the part inside your mouth where the passages of the nose connect to your mouth and throat.
The phalanx (Ancient Greek: ÏÎ¬Î»Î±Î³Î¾, Greek: ÏÎ¬Î»Î±Î³Î³Î±, phÄlanga; plural phalanxes or phalanges; Ancient and Modern Greek: ÏÎ¬Î»Î±Î³Î³ÎµÏ, phÄlanges) was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar weapons.