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oropharynx

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[awr-oh-far-ingks, ohr-] / ˌɔr oʊˈfær ɪŋks, ˌoʊr- /

noun

Anatomy.

the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
the pharynx as distinguished from the nasopharynx and laryngeal pharynx.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

oropharyngeal

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of oropharynx

First recorded in 1885–90; oro- ² + pharynx

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