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.
1 The pharynx, or throat, is the passageway leading from the mouth and nose to the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx permits the passage of swallowed solids and liquids into the esophagus, or gullet, and conducts air to and from the trachea, or windpipe, during respiration.